Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brookings, SD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,338step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,593 mi
Typical range: $5,324–$7,352
Transit: 4 days

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

Brookings to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,732
Fuel: $1,606
All-in estimate: $6,338

Return trip

San Diego → Brookings$7,707

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

Brookings to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookings, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,837	$3.04	$4,305 – $5,369
53' refrigerated	$5,762	$3.62	$5,013 – $6,511
48' flatbed	$5,821	$3.65	$5,006 – $6,636
Step deck	$6,338	$3.98	$5,324 – $7,352
Power only	$4,286	$2.69	$3,729 – $4,843
Hotshot	$3,235	$2.03	$2,685 – $3,785
26' box truck	$3,165	$1.99	$2,691 – $3,640
Sprinter van	$1,935	$1.21	$1,625 – $2,244

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More lanes from Brookings

Step deck lanes from Brookings, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,640	$5.45	$6,418 – $8,863	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$6,348	$3.98	$5,332 – $7,363	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,893	$5.01	$2,430 – $3,356	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$5,149	$4.34	$4,325 – $5,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$5,920	$4.54	$4,973 – $6,868	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$7,051	$5.22	$5,923 – $8,179	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$5,246	$4.32	$4,407 – $6,086	3 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$4,287	$4.57	$3,601 – $4,972	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 Brookings, SD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Brookings, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,338 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,593 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,324 and $7,352.

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

About 1,593 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 $1,606 of the $6,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,732 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,707, which makes Brookings, SD to San Diego, 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