Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Indianola, IA box truck rate

$4,090box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $3,476–$4,703
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Indianola price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,837
Fuel: $1,253
All-in estimate: $4,090

Return trip

Indianola → San Jose$3,364

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 Indianola by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Indianola, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,244	$3.46	$5,557 – $6,931
53' refrigerated	$7,438	$4.12	$6,471 – $8,405
48' flatbed	$7,499	$4.16	$6,449 – $8,549
Step deck	$8,162	$4.52	$6,856 – $9,468
Power only	$5,542	$3.07	$4,821 – $6,262
Hotshot	$4,184	$2.32	$3,473 – $4,895
26' box truck	$4,090	$2.27	$3,476 – $4,703
Sprinter van	$2,497	$1.38	$2,098 – $2,897

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More lanes from San Jose

26' box truck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,671	$2.88	$7,370 – $9,971	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,704	$2.18	$3,999 – $5,410	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,383	$2.32	$3,725 – $5,040	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,091	$2.93	$1,777 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,089	$2.75	$6,876 – $9,302	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,000	$2.35	$3,400 – $4,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

More lanes into Indianola

26' box truck lanes into Indianola, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$2,164	$1.79	$1,840 – $2,489	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,704 mi	$3,890	$2.28	$3,306 – $4,473	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,085	$3.01	$922 – $1,248	1 d
Houston, TX	952 mi	$1,680	$1.76	$1,428 – $1,932	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,353 mi	$1,832	$1.35	$1,557 – $2,106	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$1,838	$1.61	$1,562 – $2,114	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$1,781	$1.74	$1,514 – $2,048	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$3,836	$2.29	$3,260 – $4,411	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Indianola, IA is estimated at $4,090 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,476 and $4,703.

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

About 1,804 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 $1,253 of the $4,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,837 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,364, which makes San Jose, CA to Indianola, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →