Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Pleasant Hill, IA to San Jose, CA power only rate

$4,567power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 1,808 mi
Typical range: $3,974–$5,161
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pleasant Hill to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,905
Fuel: $1,662
All-in estimate: $4,567

Return trip

San Jose → Pleasant Hill$5,553

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

Pleasant Hill to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasant Hill, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,145	$2.85	$4,579 – $5,711
53' refrigerated	$6,129	$3.39	$5,333 – $6,926
48' flatbed	$6,180	$3.42	$5,315 – $7,045
Step deck	$6,726	$3.72	$5,650 – $7,803
Power only	$4,567	$2.53	$3,974 – $5,161
Hotshot	$3,448	$1.91	$2,862 – $4,034
26' box truck	$3,371	$1.86	$2,865 – $3,876
Sprinter van	$2,058	$1.14	$1,729 – $2,387

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More lanes from Pleasant Hill

Power only lanes from Pleasant Hill, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$4,300	$3.58	$3,741 – $4,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$4,352	$2.54	$3,786 – $4,918	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,286	$3.62	$1,119 – $1,453	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$2,781	$2.86	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$3,937	$2.89	$3,425 – $4,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$3,913	$3.44	$3,404 – $4,422	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$2,951	$2.83	$2,567 – $3,334	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$4,293	$2.55	$3,735 – $4,852	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

Power only lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$6,566	$2.18	$5,712 – $7,419	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$5,848	$2.70	$5,088 – $6,608	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,044	$2.14	$3,519 – $4,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,465	$2.06	$1,275 – $1,656	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$5,717	$1.94	$4,974 – $6,460	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$3,689	$2.16	$3,210 – $4,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Pleasant Hill, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,567 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 1,808 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,974 and $5,161.

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

About 1,808 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 $1,662 of the $4,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,553, which makes Pleasant Hill, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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