Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Pleasant Hill, IA step deck rate

$8,178step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,808 mi
Typical range: $6,869–$9,486
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Pleasant Hill price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,355
Fuel: $1,823
All-in estimate: $8,178

Return trip

Pleasant Hill → San Jose$6,726

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 Pleasant Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Pleasant Hill, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,256	$3.46	$5,568 – $6,944
53' refrigerated	$7,452	$4.12	$6,483 – $8,421
48' flatbed	$7,514	$4.16	$6,462 – $8,565
Step deck	$8,178	$4.52	$6,869 – $9,486
Power only	$5,553	$3.07	$4,831 – $6,275
Hotshot	$4,192	$2.32	$3,479 – $4,905
26' box truck	$4,098	$2.27	$3,483 – $4,713
Sprinter van	$2,502	$1.38	$2,102 – $2,903

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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 Pleasant Hill

Step deck lanes into Pleasant Hill, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$4,355	$3.63	$3,658 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$7,805	$4.56	$6,556 – $9,054	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$2,291	$6.45	$1,925 – $2,658	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$3,472	$3.58	$2,916 – $4,027	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$3,707	$2.72	$3,114 – $4,300	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$3,708	$3.26	$3,114 – $4,301	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,671	$3.52	$3,084 – $4,259	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$7,704	$4.57	$6,472 – $8,937	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Pleasant Hill, IA is estimated at $8,178 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,808 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,869 and $9,486.

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

About 1,808 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 $1,823 of the $8,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,355 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,726, which makes San Jose, CA to Pleasant Hill, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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