Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ottumwa, IA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,968dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,737 mi
Typical range: $4,422–$5,515
Transit: 4 days

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

Ottumwa to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,371
Fuel: $1,597
All-in estimate: $4,968

Return trip

San Diego → Ottumwa$6,041

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

Ottumwa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottumwa, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,968	$2.86	$4,422 – $5,515
53' refrigerated	$5,919	$3.41	$5,149 – $6,688
48' flatbed	$5,971	$3.44	$5,135 – $6,807
Step deck	$6,500	$3.74	$5,460 – $7,540
Power only	$4,408	$2.54	$3,835 – $4,981
Hotshot	$3,328	$1.92	$2,762 – $3,893
26' box truck	$3,254	$1.87	$2,766 – $3,742
Sprinter van	$1,987	$1.14	$1,669 – $2,305

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More lanes from Ottumwa

53' dry van lanes 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
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$2,537	$3.48	$2,258 – $2,816	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ottumwa, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Ottumwa, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,968 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,422 and $5,515.

How far is Ottumwa, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,737 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 $1,597 of the $4,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Ottumwa, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,041, which makes Ottumwa, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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