Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ottumwa, IA box truck rate

$3,956box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,737 mi
Typical range: $3,362–$4,549
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Ottumwa price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,749
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $3,956

Return trip

Ottumwa → San Diego$3,254

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 Ottumwa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ottumwa, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,041	$3.48	$5,376 – $6,705
53' refrigerated	$7,196	$4.14	$6,261 – $8,132
48' flatbed	$7,260	$4.18	$6,243 – $8,276
Step deck	$7,902	$4.55	$6,638 – $9,167
Power only	$5,359	$3.09	$4,662 – $6,056
Hotshot	$4,046	$2.33	$3,358 – $4,733
26' box truck	$3,956	$2.28	$3,362 – $4,549
Sprinter van	$2,416	$1.39	$2,030 – $2,803

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More lanes from San Diego

26' box truck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

More lanes into Ottumwa

26' box truck lanes into Ottumwa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$2,062	$1.81	$1,753 – $2,372	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$4,016	$2.27	$3,413 – $4,618	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$969	$3.26	$824 – $1,115	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,659	$1.77	$1,410 – $1,907	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$1,895	$1.35	$1,611 – $2,179	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$1,745	$1.63	$1,483 – $2,007	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$1,784	$1.74	$1,516 – $2,052	3 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$1,364	$1.87	$1,159 – $1,569	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Ottumwa, IA is estimated at $3,956 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,362 and $4,549.

How far is San Diego, CA from Ottumwa, IA 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 $1,207 of the $3,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,749 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,254, which makes San Diego, CA to Ottumwa, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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