Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dubuque, IA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,275step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,980 mi
Typical range: $6,111–$8,439
Transit: 5 days

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

Dubuque to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,278
Fuel: $1,997
All-in estimate: $7,275

Return trip

San Jose → Dubuque$8,845

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

Dubuque to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dubuque, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,574	$2.82	$4,961 – $6,188
53' refrigerated	$6,640	$3.35	$5,777 – $7,503
48' flatbed	$6,686	$3.38	$5,750 – $7,622
Step deck	$7,275	$3.67	$6,111 – $8,439
Power only	$4,953	$2.50	$4,309 – $5,597
Hotshot	$3,740	$1.89	$3,104 – $4,375
26' box truck	$3,654	$1.85	$3,106 – $4,202
Sprinter van	$2,230	$1.13	$1,873 – $2,587

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More lanes from Dubuque

Step deck lanes from Dubuque, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$5,701	$5.52	$4,789 – $6,613	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$6,998	$3.70	$5,878 – $8,117	5 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$1,538	$8.09	$1,292 – $1,784	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$4,557	$4.22	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$6,505	$4.20	$5,464 – $7,546	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$5,188	$5.33	$4,358 – $6,018	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,884	$4.14	$4,103 – $5,666	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$6,921	$3.70	$5,814 – $8,028	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 Dubuque, IA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Dubuque, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,275 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,980 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,111 and $8,439.

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

About 1,980 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 $1,997 of the $7,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,278 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,845, which makes Dubuque, 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