Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Brandon, MS step deck rate

$11,216step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 2,159 mi
Typical range: $9,422–$13,011
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Brandon price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,039
Fuel: $2,177
All-in estimate: $11,216

Return trip

Brandon → San Jose$7,087

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

San Jose to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Brandon, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,606	$3.99	$7,660 – $9,553
53' refrigerated	$10,250	$4.75	$8,918 – $11,583
48' flatbed	$10,310	$4.78	$8,867 – $11,753
Step deck	$11,216	$5.20	$9,422 – $13,011
Power only	$7,655	$3.55	$6,659 – $8,650
Hotshot	$5,779	$2.68	$4,797 – $6,762
26' box truck	$5,644	$2.61	$4,797 – $6,490
Sprinter van	$3,442	$1.59	$2,892 – $3,993

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 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
San Diego, CA	1,861 mi	$9,857	$5.30	$8,279 – $11,434	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Brandon, MS is estimated at $11,216 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 2,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,422 and $13,011.

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

About 2,159 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 $2,177 of the $11,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,087, which makes San Jose, 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