Tea, SD · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Tea, SD

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Tea, South Dakota, on its busiest lanes.

$4.96/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.70/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 7,699

Reefer lanes from Tea

53' refrigerated rates from Tea, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$6,920	$4.95	$6,021 – $7,820	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$5,681	$3.63	$4,943 – $6,420	3 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,516	$4.47	$2,189 – $2,843	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,430	$3.96	$3,854 – $5,006	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$5,213	$4.14	$4,535 – $5,891	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$6,369	$4.74	$5,541 – $7,197	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$4,521	$3.94	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$5,653	$3.63	$4,918 – $6,388	3 d
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$3,628	$4.18	$3,157 – $4,100	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,452 mi	$8,019	$5.52	$6,977 – $9,062	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	871 mi	$3,635	$4.17	$3,162 – $4,107	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,624 mi	$5,859	$3.61	$5,097 – $6,620	4 d
Austin, TX	1,074 mi	$4,289	$3.99	$3,731 – $4,846	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,209 mi	$5,466	$4.52	$4,755 – $6,176	3 d

From Tea, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.61 a mile (San Jose, $5,859) and $5.52 a mile (Jacksonville, $8,019) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Tea

Reefer lanes into Tea

53' refrigerated rates into Tea, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$4,692	$3.35	$4,082 – $5,302	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$6,909	$4.41	$6,011 – $7,807	3 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,804	$4.98	$2,439 – $3,168	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$3,668	$3.28	$3,191 – $4,145	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$3,302	$2.62	$2,873 – $3,731	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$4,031	$3.00	$3,507 – $4,555	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,743	$3.27	$3,256 – $4,230	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$6,875	$4.41	$5,981 – $7,768	3 d
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$3,004	$3.46	$2,614 – $3,395	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,452 mi	$3,677	$2.53	$3,199 – $4,156	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	871 mi	$3,010	$3.46	$2,618 – $3,401	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,624 mi	$7,125	$4.39	$6,198 – $8,051	4 d
Austin, TX	1,074 mi	$3,551	$3.31	$3,089 – $4,013	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,209 mi	$3,713	$3.07	$3,230 – $4,196	3 d

Reefer · outbound · South Dakota market

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Tea is priced with the South Dakota market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Tea's own distances.

Tea rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Tea by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.86 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.55	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.55
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.8%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

Reefer lanes from Tea

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