Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Iowa City, IA to San Jose, CA dry van rate

$5,445dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,928 mi
Typical range: $4,846–$6,044
Transit: 4 days

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

Iowa City to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,672
Fuel: $1,773
All-in estimate: $5,445

Return trip

San Jose → Iowa City$6,620

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

Iowa City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Iowa City, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,445	$2.82	$4,846 – $6,044
53' refrigerated	$6,486	$3.36	$5,642 – $7,329
48' flatbed	$6,533	$3.39	$5,618 – $7,448
Step deck	$7,109	$3.69	$5,972 – $8,247
Power only	$4,837	$2.51	$4,208 – $5,465
Hotshot	$3,651	$1.89	$3,031 – $4,272
26' box truck	$3,568	$1.85	$3,033 – $4,103
Sprinter van	$2,178	$1.13	$1,829 – $2,526

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More lanes from Iowa City

53' dry van lanes from Iowa City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,081 mi	$4,471	$4.14	$3,979 – $4,963	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,830 mi	$5,200	$2.84	$4,628 – $5,772	4 d
Chicago, IL	234 mi	$1,202	$5.13	$1,069 – $1,334	1 d
Houston, TX	1,001 mi	$3,241	$3.24	$2,884 – $3,597	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,477 mi	$4,766	$3.23	$4,242 – $5,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,019 mi	$4,056	$3.98	$3,610 – $4,502	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,096 mi	$3,486	$3.18	$3,102 – $3,869	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,803 mi	$5,133	$2.85	$4,568 – $5,698	4 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 Iowa City, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Iowa City, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,445 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,846 and $6,044.

How far is Iowa City, IA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,928 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 $1,773 of the $5,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,672 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Iowa City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,620, which makes Iowa City, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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