Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Brandon, SD freight rate

$5,827dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,576 mi
Typical range: $5,186–$6,468
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Brandon price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,378
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $5,827

Return trip

Brandon → San Diego$4,792

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Diego to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Brandon, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,827	$3.70	$5,186 – $6,468
53' refrigerated	$6,943	$4.41	$6,040 – $7,845
48' flatbed	$7,015	$4.45	$6,033 – $7,997
Step deck	$7,638	$4.85	$6,416 – $8,860
Power only	$5,163	$3.28	$4,492 – $5,835
Hotshot	$3,898	$2.47	$3,235 – $4,560
26' box truck	$3,814	$2.42	$3,242 – $4,386
Sprinter van	$2,331	$1.48	$1,958 – $2,704

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Brandon

53' dry van lanes into Brandon, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$3,904	$2.82	$3,475 – $4,334	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$5,853	$3.70	$5,209 – $6,497	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,318	$4.20	$2,063 – $2,573	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$3,100	$2.75	$2,759 – $3,441	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$2,806	$2.19	$2,497 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$3,355	$2.52	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,170	$2.73	$2,821 – $3,518	3 d
Dallas, TX	881 mi	$2,547	$2.89	$2,267 – $2,827	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Brandon, SD is estimated at $5,827 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,576 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,186 and $6,468.

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

About 1,576 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 $1,449 of the $5,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,378 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,792, which makes San Diego, CA to Brandon, SD 22% 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