Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$8,155step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,802 mi
Typical range: $6,850–$9,459
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,338
Fuel: $1,817
All-in estimate: $8,155

Return trip

Des Moines → San Jose$6,707

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 Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,238	$3.46	$5,552 – $6,924
53' refrigerated	$7,431	$4.12	$6,465 – $8,397
48' flatbed	$7,492	$4.16	$6,443 – $8,541
Step deck	$8,155	$4.53	$6,850 – $9,459
Power only	$5,536	$3.07	$4,817 – $6,256
Hotshot	$4,180	$2.32	$3,469 – $4,890
26' box truck	$4,086	$2.27	$3,473 – $4,699
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.38	$2,096 – $2,894

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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 Des Moines

Step deck lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,375	$3.62	$3,675 – $5,075	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$7,778	$4.56	$6,534 – $9,023	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,312	$6.41	$1,942 – $2,682	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,464	$3.58	$2,910 – $4,018	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,694	$2.72	$3,103 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,723	$3.25	$3,127 – $4,319	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,658	$3.52	$3,073 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$7,677	$4.57	$6,449 – $8,906	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $8,155 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,802 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,850 and $9,459.

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

About 1,802 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 $1,817 of the $8,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,338 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,707, which makes San Jose, CA to Des Moines, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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