Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Brownsburg, IN step deck rate

$9,439step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 2,088 mi
Typical range: $7,929–$10,950
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Brownsburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,333
Fuel: $2,106
All-in estimate: $9,439

Return trip

Brownsburg → San Diego$8,002

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

San Diego to Brownsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Brownsburg, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,239	$3.47	$6,443 – $8,035
53' refrigerated	$8,622	$4.13	$7,501 – $9,743
48' flatbed	$8,676	$4.16	$7,461 – $9,891
Step deck	$9,439	$4.52	$7,929 – $10,950
Power only	$6,436	$3.08	$5,599 – $7,273
Hotshot	$4,859	$2.33	$4,033 – $5,685
26' box truck	$4,746	$2.27	$4,034 – $5,458
Sprinter van	$2,896	$1.39	$2,432 – $3,359

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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 Brownsburg

Step deck lanes into Brownsburg, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	777 mi	$3,183	$4.10	$2,674 – $3,692	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$9,597	$4.51	$8,062 – $11,133	5 d
Chicago, IL	182 mi	$1,717	$9.44	$1,442 – $1,992	1 d
Houston, TX	1,016 mi	$3,663	$3.61	$3,077 – $4,249	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,749 mi	$4,654	$2.66	$3,909 – $5,399	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$2,632	$3.74	$2,211 – $3,054	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,172 mi	$4,097	$3.50	$3,442 – $4,753	3 d
Dallas, TX	890 mi	$3,312	$3.72	$2,782 – $3,842	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Brownsburg, IN?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Brownsburg, IN is estimated at $9,439 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 2,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,929 and $10,950.

How far is San Diego, CA from Brownsburg, IN by truck?

About 2,088 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,106 of the $9,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brownsburg, IN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,002, which makes San Diego, CA to Brownsburg, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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