Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Davenport, IA step deck rate

$8,865step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,985 mi
Typical range: $7,446–$10,283
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Davenport price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,863
Fuel: $2,002
All-in estimate: $8,865

Return trip

Davenport → San Jose$7,291

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 Davenport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Davenport, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,792	$3.42	$6,045 – $7,540
53' refrigerated	$8,091	$4.08	$7,039 – $9,143
48' flatbed	$8,147	$4.10	$7,006 – $9,287
Step deck	$8,865	$4.47	$7,446 – $10,283
Power only	$6,036	$3.04	$5,251 – $6,820
Hotshot	$4,557	$2.30	$3,782 – $5,332
26' box truck	$4,452	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,120
Sprinter van	$2,717	$1.37	$2,282 – $3,152

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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 Davenport

Step deck lanes into Davenport, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,844	$3.75	$3,229 – $4,459	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$8,473	$4.50	$7,117 – $9,828	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,675	$9.36	$1,407 – $1,943	1 d
Houston, TX	1,010 mi	$3,579	$3.54	$3,006 – $4,151	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,528 mi	$4,075	$2.67	$3,423 – $4,727	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	962 mi	$3,251	$3.38	$2,731 – $3,771	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,116 mi	$3,868	$3.47	$3,249 – $4,487	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$8,360	$4.51	$7,023 – $9,698	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Davenport, IA is estimated at $8,865 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,985 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,446 and $10,283.

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

About 1,985 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 $2,002 of the $8,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,863 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,291, which makes San Jose, CA to Davenport, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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