Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Brandon, SD to San Jose, CA power only rate

$4,397power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,640 mi
Typical range: $3,825–$4,968
Transit: 4 days

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

Brandon to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,889
Fuel: $1,508
All-in estimate: $4,397

Return trip

San Jose → Brandon$5,347

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,960	$3.02	$4,414 – $5,505
53' refrigerated	$5,909	$3.60	$5,140 – $6,677
48' flatbed	$5,966	$3.64	$5,131 – $6,801
Step deck	$6,495	$3.96	$5,456 – $7,534
Power only	$4,397	$2.68	$3,825 – $4,968
Hotshot	$3,319	$2.02	$2,755 – $3,883
26' box truck	$3,247	$1.98	$2,760 – $3,734
Sprinter van	$1,984	$1.21	$1,666 – $2,301

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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
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$4,246	$2.69	$3,694 – $4,798	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

Power only lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$6,566	$2.18	$5,712 – $7,419	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$5,848	$2.70	$5,088 – $6,608	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,044	$2.14	$3,519 – $4,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,465	$2.06	$1,275 – $1,656	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$5,717	$1.94	$4,974 – $6,460	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$3,689	$2.16	$3,210 – $4,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Brandon, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,397 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,640 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,825 and $4,968.

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

About 1,640 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 $1,508 of the $4,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,889 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,347, which makes Brandon, SD to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology