Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Brandon, SD step deck rate

$4,183step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $3,514–$4,852
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Brandon price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,014
Fuel: $1,169
All-in estimate: $4,183

Return trip

Brandon → San Antonio$5,052

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

San Antonio to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Brandon, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,170	$2.73	$2,821 – $3,518
53' refrigerated	$3,778	$3.26	$3,287 – $4,269
48' flatbed	$3,838	$3.31	$3,300 – $4,375
Step deck	$4,183	$3.61	$3,514 – $4,852
Power only	$2,796	$2.41	$2,432 – $3,159
Hotshot	$2,110	$1.82	$1,751 – $2,468
26' box truck	$2,069	$1.79	$1,759 – $2,379
Sprinter van	$1,268	$1.09	$1,065 – $1,471

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	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
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$4,094	$3.63	$3,439 – $4,749	3 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 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 San Antonio, TX to Brandon, SD?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Brandon, SD is estimated at $4,183 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,514 and $4,852.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Brandon, SD by truck?

About 1,159 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 $1,169 of the $4,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brandon, SD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,052, which makes San Antonio, 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