Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA step deck rate

$8,612step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,920 mi
Typical range: $7,234–$9,990
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Cedar Rapids price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,676
Fuel: $1,936
All-in estimate: $8,612

Return trip

Cedar Rapids → San Jose$7,084

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

San Jose to Cedar Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,595	$3.44	$5,870 – $7,321
53' refrigerated	$7,856	$4.09	$6,835 – $8,878
48' flatbed	$7,914	$4.12	$6,806 – $9,022
Step deck	$8,612	$4.49	$7,234 – $9,990
Power only	$5,858	$3.05	$5,097 – $6,620
Hotshot	$4,423	$2.30	$3,671 – $5,175
26' box truck	$4,322	$2.25	$3,674 – $4,970
Sprinter van	$2,638	$1.37	$2,216 – $3,060

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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 Cedar Rapids

Step deck lanes into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$4,033	$3.70	$3,388 – $4,678	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$8,248	$4.52	$6,928 – $9,567	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,899	$7.81	$1,595 – $2,203	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,611	$3.53	$3,033 – $4,189	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,963	$2.68	$3,329 – $4,598	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$3,424	$3.33	$2,876 – $3,972	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,863	$3.47	$3,245 – $4,481	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$8,151	$4.53	$6,847 – $9,455	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA is estimated at $8,612 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,920 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,234 and $9,990.

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

About 1,920 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 $1,936 of the $8,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,676 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,084, which makes San Jose, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA 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