Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Brandon, MS step deck rate

$9,857step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 1,861 mi
Typical range: $8,279–$11,434
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Brandon price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,980
Fuel: $1,877
All-in estimate: $9,857

Return trip

Brandon → San Diego$6,228

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

San Diego to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Brandon, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,544	$4.05	$6,714 – $8,374
53' refrigerated	$8,986	$4.83	$7,818 – $10,155
48' flatbed	$9,057	$4.87	$7,789 – $10,325
Step deck	$9,857	$5.30	$8,279 – $11,434
Power only	$6,699	$3.60	$5,828 – $7,569
Hotshot	$5,057	$2.72	$4,197 – $5,917
26' box truck	$4,943	$2.66	$4,201 – $5,684
Sprinter van	$3,018	$1.62	$2,535 – $3,500

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into Brandon

Step deck lanes into Brandon, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,252 mi	$5,294	$4.23	$4,447 – $6,141	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,939 mi	$10,212	$5.27	$8,578 – $11,846	5 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$4,501	$5.67	$3,781 – $5,222	2 d
Houston, TX	428 mi	$2,337	$5.46	$1,963 – $2,711	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,752	$3.14	$3,991 – $5,512	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$4,426	$3.81	$3,718 – $5,134	3 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$3,018	$4.72	$2,535 – $3,501	2 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$2,466	$5.27	$2,071 – $2,860	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Brandon, MS?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Brandon, MS is estimated at $9,857 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 1,861 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,279 and $11,434.

How far is San Diego, CA from Brandon, MS by truck?

About 1,861 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 $1,877 of the $9,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brandon, MS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,228, which makes San Diego, CA to Brandon, MS 58% more expensive. 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