Ottumwa, IA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Ottumwa, IA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Ottumwa, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.

$3.96/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $2.96/mi
vs national: +13.5%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 25,648

Dry van lanes from Ottumwa

53' dry van rates from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$4,662	$4.10	$4,149 – $5,175	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$5,043	$2.85	$4,488 – $5,598	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,356	$4.57	$1,207 – $1,505	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,076	$3.28	$2,737 – $3,414	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$4,576	$3.25	$4,073 – $5,079	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$4,228	$3.94	$3,763 – $4,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,305	$3.22	$2,942 – $3,669	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$4,968	$2.86	$4,422 – $5,515	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$2,537	$3.48	$2,258 – $2,816	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,124 mi	$5,182	$4.61	$4,612 – $5,752	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	744 mi	$2,578	$3.46	$2,294 – $2,861	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,874 mi	$5,310	$2.83	$4,726 – $5,894	4 d
Austin, TX	942 mi	$3,089	$3.28	$2,749 – $3,428	2 d
Charlotte, NC	881 mi	$3,392	$3.85	$3,019 – $3,765	2 d

From Ottumwa, a 53' dry van costs between $2.83 a mile (San Jose, $5,310) and $4.61 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,182) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Dry van lanes into Ottumwa

53' dry van rates into Ottumwa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$3,160	$2.78	$2,812 – $3,508	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$6,132	$3.47	$5,457 – $6,806	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,511	$5.09	$1,345 – $1,678	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,546	$2.72	$2,266 – $2,826	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$2,898	$2.06	$2,579 – $3,217	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$2,675	$2.49	$2,381 – $2,969	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,435 – $3,037	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$6,041	$3.48	$5,376 – $6,705	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$2,100	$2.88	$1,869 – $2,331	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,124 mi	$2,376	$2.11	$2,114 – $2,637	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	744 mi	$2,134	$2.87	$1,899 – $2,369	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,874 mi	$6,456	$3.45	$5,746 – $7,166	4 d
Austin, TX	942 mi	$2,557	$2.71	$2,276 – $2,838	2 d
Charlotte, NC	881 mi	$2,304	$2.61	$2,050 – $2,557	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Iowa market

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Ottumwa is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Ottumwa's own distances.

Ottumwa rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Ottumwa by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.96	+5.3%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$3.11 – $3.96
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.73	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.68 – $5.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.85	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.07 – $4.85
STEPStep deck	$5.29	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.44 – $5.29
PWRPower only	$3.46	+5.5%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$2.72 – $3.46
HOTHotshot	$2.61	+3.2%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.19 – $2.61
BOX26' box truck	$2.58	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.19 – $2.58
SPRTSprinter van	$1.59	+3.9%	+7.4%	+17.8%	$1.35 – $1.59

Dry van lanes from Ottumwa

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Dry van lanes into Ottumwa

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Ottumwa rates by truck type

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