Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Dubuque, IA step deck rate

$8,845step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,980 mi
Typical range: $7,430–$10,261
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Dubuque price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,848
Fuel: $1,997
All-in estimate: $8,845

Return trip

Dubuque → San Jose$7,275

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 Dubuque by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Dubuque, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,777	$3.42	$6,032 – $7,523
53' refrigerated	$8,073	$4.08	$7,023 – $9,122
48' flatbed	$8,129	$4.11	$6,991 – $9,267
Step deck	$8,845	$4.47	$7,430 – $10,261
Power only	$6,022	$3.04	$5,239 – $6,805
Hotshot	$4,547	$2.30	$3,774 – $5,320
26' box truck	$4,442	$2.24	$3,776 – $5,108
Sprinter van	$2,711	$1.37	$2,277 – $3,145

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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 Dubuque

Step deck lanes into Dubuque, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$3,864	$3.74	$3,246 – $4,483	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$8,508	$4.49	$7,146 – $9,869	5 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$1,713	$9.02	$1,439 – $1,988	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$3,773	$3.49	$3,169 – $4,376	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$4,120	$2.66	$3,460 – $4,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$3,282	$3.37	$2,757 – $3,807	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,043	$3.43	$3,396 – $4,690	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$8,415	$4.50	$7,068 – $9,761	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Dubuque, IA is estimated at $8,845 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,980 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,430 and $10,261.

How far is San Jose, CA from Dubuque, IA 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 $8,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,848 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,275, which makes San Jose, CA to Dubuque, 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