Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ankeny, IA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,710step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,803 mi
Typical range: $5,637–$7,784
Transit: 4 days

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

Ankeny to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,892
Fuel: $1,818
All-in estimate: $6,710

Return trip

San Jose → Ankeny$8,158

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

Ankeny to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Ankeny, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,133	$2.85	$4,568 – $5,698
53' refrigerated	$6,115	$3.39	$5,320 – $6,910
48' flatbed	$6,165	$3.42	$5,302 – $7,028
Step deck	$6,710	$3.72	$5,637 – $7,784
Power only	$4,556	$2.53	$3,964 – $5,148
Hotshot	$3,439	$1.91	$2,855 – $4,024
26' box truck	$3,362	$1.86	$2,858 – $3,867
Sprinter van	$2,053	$1.14	$1,725 – $2,382

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More lanes from Ankeny

Step deck lanes from Ankeny, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$6,451	$5.34	$5,418 – $7,483	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$6,407	$3.75	$5,382 – $7,432	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,072	$5.76	$1,740 – $2,403	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$4,227	$4.31	$3,551 – $4,903	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$5,850	$4.30	$4,914 – $6,786	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,884	$5.14	$4,943 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$4,462	$4.24	$3,748 – $5,175	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$6,331	$3.76	$5,318 – $7,343	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ankeny, IA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Ankeny, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,710 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,637 and $7,784.

How far is Ankeny, IA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,803 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 $1,818 of the $6,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,892 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Ankeny, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,158, which makes Ankeny, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. 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