Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Clive, IA dry van rate

$6,201dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,790 mi
Typical range: $5,519–$6,883
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Clive price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,555
Fuel: $1,646
All-in estimate: $6,201

Return trip

Clive → San Jose$5,101

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 Clive by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Clive, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,201	$3.46	$5,519 – $6,883
53' refrigerated	$7,387	$4.13	$6,427 – $8,348
48' flatbed	$7,449	$4.16	$6,406 – $8,492
Step deck	$8,108	$4.53	$6,811 – $9,405
Power only	$5,504	$3.07	$4,788 – $6,219
Hotshot	$4,155	$2.32	$3,449 – $4,861
26' box truck	$4,062	$2.27	$3,453 – $4,671
Sprinter van	$2,481	$1.39	$2,084 – $2,877

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

More lanes into Clive

53' dry van lanes into Clive, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$3,344	$2.74	$2,976 – $3,711	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$5,913	$3.49	$5,263 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,716	$4.61	$1,528 – $1,905	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$2,617	$2.70	$2,329 – $2,904	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$2,792	$2.07	$2,485 – $3,099	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$2,844	$2.46	$2,531 – $3,157	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,764	$2.66	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$5,834	$3.50	$5,193 – $6,476	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Clive, IA is estimated at $6,201 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,519 and $6,883.

How far is San Jose, CA from Clive, IA 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 $1,646 of the $6,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,555 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,101, which makes San Jose, CA to Clive, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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