Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ottumwa, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,374flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $5,482–$7,267
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ottumwa to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,543
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $6,374

Return trip

San Jose → Ottumwa$7,750

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottumwa, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,310	$2.83	$4,726 – $5,894
53' refrigerated	$6,325	$3.38	$5,503 – $7,148
48' flatbed	$6,374	$3.40	$5,482 – $7,267
Step deck	$6,937	$3.70	$5,827 – $8,047
Power only	$4,715	$2.52	$4,102 – $5,328
Hotshot	$3,560	$1.90	$2,955 – $4,165
26' box truck	$3,479	$1.86	$2,957 – $4,001
Sprinter van	$2,124	$1.13	$1,784 – $2,464

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More lanes from Ottumwa

48' flatbed lanes from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$5,646	$4.96	$4,856 – $6,437	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$6,059	$3.43	$5,211 – $6,908	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,707	$5.75	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,741	$3.99	$3,218 – $4,265	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$5,519	$3.92	$4,747 – $6,292	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,127	$4.78	$4,410 – $5,845	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$4,012	$3.91	$3,451 – $4,574	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$5,971	$3.44	$5,135 – $6,807	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Ottumwa, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,374 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,482 and $7,267.

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

About 1,874 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 $1,831 of the $6,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,543 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,750, which makes Ottumwa, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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