Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Iowa City, IA reefer rate

$7,885reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,928 mi
Typical range: $6,860–$8,910
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Iowa City price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,909
Fuel: $1,976
All-in estimate: $7,885

Return trip

Iowa City → San Jose$6,486

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 Iowa City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Iowa City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,620	$3.43	$5,892 – $7,348
53' refrigerated	$7,885	$4.09	$6,860 – $8,910
48' flatbed	$7,943	$4.12	$6,831 – $9,055
Step deck	$8,644	$4.48	$7,261 – $10,026
Power only	$5,880	$3.05	$5,116 – $6,645
Hotshot	$4,439	$2.30	$3,685 – $5,194
26' box truck	$4,338	$2.25	$3,687 – $4,989
Sprinter van	$2,648	$1.37	$2,224 – $3,072

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More lanes from San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,718	$5.22	$13,675 – $17,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,544	$3.95	$7,433 – $9,655	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$7,967	$4.22	$6,932 – $9,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,840	$5.39	$3,341 – $4,339	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,666	$4.98	$12,759 – $16,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,277	$4.27	$6,331 – $8,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 d

More lanes into Iowa City

53' refrigerated lanes into Iowa City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,081 mi	$3,612	$3.34	$3,143 – $4,082	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,830 mi	$7,532	$4.12	$6,552 – $8,511	4 d
Chicago, IL	234 mi	$1,600	$6.84	$1,392 – $1,808	1 d
Houston, TX	1,001 mi	$3,198	$3.19	$2,782 – $3,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,477 mi	$3,596	$2.43	$3,129 – $4,064	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,019 mi	$3,059	$3.00	$2,661 – $3,457	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,096 mi	$3,439	$3.14	$2,992 – $3,886	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,803 mi	$7,434	$4.12	$6,468 – $8,401	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Iowa City, IA is estimated at $7,885 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,860 and $8,910.

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

About 1,928 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 $1,976 of the $7,885 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,909 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,486, which makes San Jose, CA to Iowa City, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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