Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brentwood, TN to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,762step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 2,051 mi
Typical range: $5,680–$7,844
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brentwood to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,694
Fuel: $2,068
All-in estimate: $6,762

Return trip

San Diego → Brentwood$10,315

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Brentwood to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Brentwood, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,184	$2.53	$4,614 – $5,755
53' refrigerated	$6,175	$3.01	$5,372 – $6,978
48' flatbed	$6,215	$3.03	$5,345 – $7,085
Step deck	$6,762	$3.30	$5,680 – $7,844
Power only	$4,609	$2.25	$4,009 – $5,208
Hotshot	$3,479	$1.70	$2,888 – $4,071
26' box truck	$3,399	$1.66	$2,889 – $3,909
Sprinter van	$2,074	$1.01	$1,742 – $2,406

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More lanes from Brentwood

Step deck lanes from Brentwood, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	904 mi	$4,645	$5.14	$3,902 – $5,388	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,110 mi	$6,932	$3.29	$5,823 – $8,041	5 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,208	$4.60	$1,854 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	777 mi	$3,203	$4.12	$2,691 – $3,716	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$6,352	$3.73	$5,336 – $7,369	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$4,092	$5.02	$3,437 – $4,747	2 d
San Antonio, TX	965 mi	$3,763	$3.90	$3,161 – $4,365	3 d
Dallas, TX	721 mi	$3,037	$4.21	$2,551 – $3,522	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Brentwood, TN to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Brentwood, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,762 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 2,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,680 and $7,844.

How far is Brentwood, TN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,051 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,068 of the $6,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Brentwood, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,315, which makes Brentwood, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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