Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clive, IA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,669step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,790 mi
Typical range: $5,602–$7,736
Transit: 4 days

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

Clive to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,864
Fuel: $1,805
All-in estimate: $6,669

Return trip

San Jose → Clive$8,108

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

Clive to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Clive, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,101	$2.85	$4,540 – $5,662
53' refrigerated	$6,076	$3.39	$5,286 – $6,866
48' flatbed	$6,127	$3.42	$5,269 – $6,985
Step deck	$6,669	$3.73	$5,602 – $7,736
Power only	$4,527	$2.53	$3,938 – $5,115
Hotshot	$3,417	$1.91	$2,836 – $3,998
26' box truck	$3,341	$1.87	$2,840 – $3,842
Sprinter van	$2,040	$1.14	$1,714 – $2,367

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More lanes from Clive

Step deck lanes from Clive, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$6,502	$5.33	$5,462 – $7,542	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$6,366	$3.76	$5,347 – $7,384	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,110	$5.67	$1,772 – $2,447	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$4,191	$4.32	$3,520 – $4,861	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$5,797	$4.30	$4,870 – $6,725	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$5,933	$5.13	$4,984 – $6,882	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$6,283	$3.76	$5,277 – $7,288	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 Clive, IA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Clive, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,669 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,602 and $7,736.

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

About 1,790 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 $1,805 of the $6,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,864 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,108, which makes Clive, 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