Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Brandon, SD step deck rate

$4,094step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $3,439–$4,749
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Brandon price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,957
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $4,094

Return trip

Brandon → Houston$4,945

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Houston to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Brandon, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,100	$2.75	$2,759 – $3,441
53' refrigerated	$3,695	$3.28	$3,215 – $4,175
48' flatbed	$3,756	$3.33	$3,230 – $4,281
Step deck	$4,094	$3.63	$3,439 – $4,749
Power only	$2,733	$2.42	$2,378 – $3,088
Hotshot	$2,062	$1.83	$1,712 – $2,413
26' box truck	$2,023	$1.79	$1,720 – $2,327
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.10	$1,042 – $1,439

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Brandon

Step deck lanes into Brandon, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$5,131	$3.70	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$7,671	$4.84	$6,443 – $8,898	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$3,129	$5.67	$2,628 – $3,629	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$3,694	$2.89	$3,103 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,413	$3.31	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$4,183	$3.61	$3,514 – $4,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$7,638	$4.85	$6,416 – $8,860	4 d
Dallas, TX	881 mi	$3,386	$3.84	$2,844 – $3,927	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Brandon, SD?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Brandon, SD is estimated at $4,094 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,439 and $4,749.

How far is Houston, TX from Brandon, SD by truck?

About 1,128 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,137 of the $4,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brandon, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,945, which makes Houston, TX to Brandon, SD 17% 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