Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Brandon, SD step deck rate

$7,899step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,640 mi
Typical range: $6,635–$9,162
Transit: 4 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: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,245
Fuel: $1,654
All-in estimate: $7,899

Return trip

Brandon → San Jose$6,495

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

San Jose to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Brandon, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,031	$3.68	$5,368 – $6,695
53' refrigerated	$7,185	$4.38	$6,251 – $8,119
48' flatbed	$7,255	$4.42	$6,239 – $8,271
Step deck	$7,899	$4.82	$6,635 – $9,162
Power only	$5,347	$3.26	$4,652 – $6,042
Hotshot	$4,036	$2.46	$3,350 – $4,722
26' box truck	$3,948	$2.41	$3,356 – $4,540
Sprinter van	$2,412	$1.47	$2,026 – $2,798

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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, 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 Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$4,183	$3.61	$3,514 – $4,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$7,638	$4.85	$6,416 – $8,860	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Brandon, SD is estimated at $7,899 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,640 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,635 and $9,162.

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

About 1,640 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 $1,654 of the $7,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,245 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,495, which makes San Jose, 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