Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ottumwa, IA reefer rate

$7,304reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,767 mi
Typical range: $6,355–$8,254
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Ottumwa price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,493
Fuel: $1,811
All-in estimate: $7,304

Return trip

Ottumwa → Los Angeles$6,008

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Ottumwa by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ottumwa, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,132	$3.47	$5,457 – $6,806
53' refrigerated	$7,304	$4.13	$6,355 – $8,254
48' flatbed	$7,367	$4.17	$6,335 – $8,398
Step deck	$8,019	$4.54	$6,736 – $9,302
Power only	$5,441	$3.08	$4,734 – $6,148
Hotshot	$4,108	$2.32	$3,409 – $4,806
26' box truck	$4,016	$2.27	$3,413 – $4,618
Sprinter van	$2,453	$1.39	$2,060 – $2,845

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,203	$5.24	$13,227 – $17,180	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d

More lanes into Ottumwa

53' refrigerated lanes into Ottumwa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$3,766	$3.31	$3,277 – $4,256	3 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,805	$6.08	$1,571 – $2,040	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,035	$3.24	$2,641 – $3,430	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$3,453	$2.45	$3,004 – $3,902	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,189	$2.97	$2,774 – $3,603	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,261	$3.18	$2,837 – $3,685	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$7,196	$4.14	$6,261 – $8,132	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$2,504	$3.44	$2,179 – $2,830	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Ottumwa, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Ottumwa, IA is estimated at $7,304 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,355 and $8,254.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Ottumwa, IA by truck?

About 1,767 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 $1,811 of the $7,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ottumwa, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,008, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ottumwa, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →