Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Marshalltown, IA freight rate

$6,022dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,731 mi
Typical range: $5,360–$6,685
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Marshalltown price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,430
Fuel: $1,592
All-in estimate: $6,022

Return trip

Marshalltown → San Diego$4,953

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

San Diego to Marshalltown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Marshalltown, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,022	$3.48	$5,360 – $6,685
53' refrigerated	$7,174	$4.14	$6,242 – $8,107
48' flatbed	$7,238	$4.18	$6,225 – $8,251
Step deck	$7,879	$4.55	$6,618 – $9,140
Power only	$5,343	$3.09	$4,648 – $6,037
Hotshot	$4,033	$2.33	$3,348 – $4,719
26' box truck	$3,944	$2.28	$3,352 – $4,535
Sprinter van	$2,409	$1.39	$2,024 – $2,794

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Marshalltown

53' dry van lanes into Marshalltown, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$3,219	$2.77	$2,865 – $3,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,755 mi	$6,095	$3.47	$5,425 – $6,766	4 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$1,566	$4.94	$1,394 – $1,738	1 d
Houston, TX	1,012 mi	$2,706	$2.67	$2,409 – $3,004	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,411 mi	$2,903	$2.06	$2,584 – $3,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$2,738	$2.48	$2,436 – $3,039	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$2,873	$2.64	$2,557 – $3,189	3 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$2,241	$2.82	$1,994 – $2,487	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Marshalltown, IA is estimated at $6,022 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,731 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,360 and $6,685.

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

About 1,731 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 $1,592 of the $6,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,430 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,953, which makes San Diego, CA to Marshalltown, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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