Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Storm Lake, IA step deck rate

$7,805step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $6,556–$9,054
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Storm Lake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,079
Fuel: $1,726
All-in estimate: $7,805

Return trip

Storm Lake → San Jose$6,420

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 Storm Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Storm Lake, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,965	$3.48	$5,309 – $6,621
53' refrigerated	$7,106	$4.15	$6,182 – $8,030
48' flatbed	$7,170	$4.19	$6,166 – $8,174
Step deck	$7,805	$4.56	$6,556 – $9,054
Power only	$5,291	$3.09	$4,603 – $5,979
Hotshot	$3,994	$2.33	$3,315 – $4,673
26' box truck	$3,906	$2.28	$3,320 – $4,492
Sprinter van	$2,386	$1.39	$2,004 – $2,768

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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 Storm Lake

Step deck lanes into Storm Lake, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$4,648	$3.57	$3,904 – $5,392	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,510	$4.59	$6,309 – $8,712	4 d
Chicago, IL	458 mi	$2,652	$5.79	$2,228 – $3,076	1 d
Houston, TX	1,048 mi	$3,682	$3.51	$3,093 – $4,272	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$3,584	$2.74	$3,011 – $4,158	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$3,978	$3.20	$3,342 – $4,615	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$3,816	$3.48	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$7,444	$4.60	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Storm Lake, IA is estimated at $7,805 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,556 and $9,054.

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

About 1,712 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 $1,726 of the $7,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,079 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,420, which makes San Jose, CA to Storm Lake, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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