Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Council Bluffs, IA to San Jose, CA freight rate

$4,784dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,663 mi
Typical range: $4,258–$5,310
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Council Bluffs to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,255
Fuel: $1,529
All-in estimate: $4,784

Return trip

San Jose → Council Bluffs$5,816

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Council Bluffs to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Council Bluffs, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,784	$2.88	$4,258 – $5,310
53' refrigerated	$5,699	$3.43	$4,958 – $6,440
48' flatbed	$5,753	$3.46	$4,948 – $6,559
Step deck	$6,263	$3.77	$5,261 – $7,266
Power only	$4,242	$2.55	$3,690 – $4,793
Hotshot	$3,202	$1.93	$2,658 – $3,746
26' box truck	$3,132	$1.88	$2,662 – $3,602
Sprinter van	$1,914	$1.15	$1,607 – $2,220

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More lanes from Council Bluffs

53' dry van lanes from Council Bluffs, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,347 mi	$5,361	$3.98	$4,771 – $5,951	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$4,540	$2.90	$4,040 – $5,039	4 d
Chicago, IL	501 mi	$1,857	$3.71	$1,653 – $2,061	1 d
Houston, TX	934 mi	$3,068	$3.28	$2,731 – $3,405	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$4,059	$3.33	$3,612 – $4,505	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$4,897	$3.82	$4,358 – $5,435	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,176	$3.25	$2,827 – $3,526	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,540 mi	$4,477	$2.91	$3,985 – $4,970	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Council Bluffs, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,784 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,663 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,258 and $5,310.

How far is Council Bluffs, IA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,663 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 $1,529 of the $4,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,255 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,816, which makes Council Bluffs, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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