Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,361box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 1,802 mi
Typical range: $2,857–$3,865
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,109
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $3,361

Return trip

San Jose → Des Moines$4,086

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

Des Moines to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,131	$2.85	$4,566 – $5,695
53' refrigerated	$6,112	$3.39	$5,317 – $6,906
48' flatbed	$6,162	$3.42	$5,300 – $7,025
Step deck	$6,707	$3.72	$5,634 – $7,780
Power only	$4,554	$2.53	$3,962 – $5,146
Hotshot	$3,438	$1.91	$2,853 – $4,022
26' box truck	$3,361	$1.86	$2,857 – $3,865
Sprinter van	$2,052	$1.14	$1,724 – $2,381

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More lanes from Des Moines

26' box truck lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,197	$2.65	$2,718 – $3,677	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$3,201	$1.88	$2,721 – $3,681	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$974	$2.70	$828 – $1,120	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,056	$2.12	$1,748 – $2,365	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,900	$2.14	$2,465 – $3,334	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,909	$2.54	$2,473 – $3,346	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,177	$2.10	$1,851 – $2,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$3,158	$1.88	$2,684 – $3,632	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

26' box truck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,834	$1.61	$4,109 – $5,559	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,312	$1.99	$3,665 – $4,958	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,984	$1.58	$2,536 – $3,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,089	$1.53	$926 – $1,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,210	$1.43	$3,578 – $4,841	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Des Moines, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,361 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 1,802 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,857 and $3,865.

How far is Des Moines, IA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,802 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 $1,252 of the $3,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,109 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,086, which makes Des Moines, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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