Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Ankeny, IA hotshot rate

$4,182hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,803 mi
Typical range: $3,471–$4,893
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Ankeny price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,055
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $4,182

Return trip

Ankeny → San Jose$3,439

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

San Jose to Ankeny by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Ankeny, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,241	$3.46	$5,554 – $6,927
53' refrigerated	$7,434	$4.12	$6,468 – $8,401
48' flatbed	$7,496	$4.16	$6,446 – $8,545
Step deck	$8,158	$4.52	$6,853 – $9,464
Power only	$5,539	$3.07	$4,819 – $6,259
Hotshot	$4,182	$2.32	$3,471 – $4,893
26' box truck	$4,088	$2.27	$3,475 – $4,701
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.38	$2,097 – $2,896

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

More lanes into Ankeny

Hotshot lanes into Ankeny, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$2,209	$1.83	$1,833 – $2,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$3,986	$2.33	$3,308 – $4,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,089	$3.02	$904 – $1,274	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$1,752	$1.79	$1,454 – $2,049	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$1,881	$1.38	$1,561 – $2,200	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,877	$1.64	$1,558 – $2,196	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$1,855	$1.76	$1,539 – $2,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$3,936	$2.34	$3,267 – $4,606	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Ankeny, IA is estimated at $4,182 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,471 and $4,893.

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

About 1,803 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 $1,127 of the $4,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,055 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,439, which makes San Jose, CA to Ankeny, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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