Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Council Bluffs, IA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,263step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,663 mi
Typical range: $5,261–$7,266
Transit: 4 days

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

Council Bluffs to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,586
Fuel: $1,677
All-in estimate: $6,263

Return trip

San Jose → Council Bluffs$7,615

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

Council Bluffs to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Council Bluffs, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,784	$2.88	$4,258 – $5,310
53' refrigerated	$5,699	$3.43	$4,958 – $6,440
48' flatbed	$5,753	$3.46	$4,948 – $6,559
Step deck	$6,263	$3.77	$5,261 – $7,266
Power only	$4,242	$2.55	$3,690 – $4,793
Hotshot	$3,202	$1.93	$2,658 – $3,746
26' box truck	$3,132	$1.88	$2,662 – $3,602
Sprinter van	$1,914	$1.15	$1,607 – $2,220

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More lanes from Council Bluffs

Step deck lanes from Council Bluffs, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,347 mi	$7,050	$5.23	$5,922 – $8,178	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$5,951	$3.80	$4,999 – $6,903	4 d
Chicago, IL	501 mi	$2,515	$5.02	$2,113 – $2,917	2 d
Houston, TX	934 mi	$4,072	$4.36	$3,420 – $4,723	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$5,350	$4.39	$4,494 – $6,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$6,446	$5.02	$5,415 – $7,478	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,211	$4.31	$3,537 – $4,884	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,540 mi	$5,871	$3.81	$4,932 – $6,810	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 Council Bluffs, IA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Council Bluffs, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,263 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,663 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,261 and $7,266.

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

About 1,663 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 $1,677 of the $6,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,586 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,615, which makes Council Bluffs, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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