Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Brandon, SD to San Diego, CA power only rate

$4,246power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,576 mi
Typical range: $3,694–$4,798
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brandon to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,797
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $4,246

Return trip

San Diego → Brandon$5,163

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Brandon to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,792	$3.04	$4,265 – $5,319
53' refrigerated	$5,709	$3.62	$4,967 – $6,451
48' flatbed	$5,768	$3.66	$4,961 – $6,576
Step deck	$6,281	$3.99	$5,276 – $7,286
Power only	$4,246	$2.69	$3,694 – $4,798
Hotshot	$3,205	$2.03	$2,660 – $3,750
26' box truck	$3,136	$1.99	$2,666 – $3,606
Sprinter van	$1,917	$1.22	$1,610 – $2,224

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More lanes from Brandon

Power only lanes from Brandon, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$5,093	$3.68	$4,431 – $5,755	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$4,265	$2.69	$3,710 – $4,819	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$1,806	$3.27	$1,571 – $2,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$3,301	$2.93	$2,872 – $3,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$3,913	$3.06	$3,404 – $4,421	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,686	$3.52	$4,077 – $5,295	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,376	$2.91	$2,937 – $3,815	3 d
Dallas, TX	881 mi	$2,699	$3.06	$2,348 – $3,050	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Brandon, SD to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Brandon, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,246 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,576 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,694 and $4,798.

How far is Brandon, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,576 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,449 of the $4,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Brandon, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,163, which makes Brandon, SD to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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