Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Marshalltown, IA box truck rate

$4,174box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,846 mi
Typical range: $3,548–$4,800
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Marshalltown price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,892
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $4,174

Return trip

Marshalltown → San Jose$3,433

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 Marshalltown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Marshalltown, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,371	$3.45	$5,670 – $7,072
53' refrigerated	$7,589	$4.11	$6,603 – $8,576
48' flatbed	$7,649	$4.14	$6,579 – $8,720
Step deck	$8,325	$4.51	$6,993 – $9,657
Power only	$5,657	$3.06	$4,921 – $6,392
Hotshot	$4,270	$2.31	$3,544 – $4,996
26' box truck	$4,174	$2.26	$3,548 – $4,800
Sprinter van	$2,548	$1.38	$2,141 – $2,956

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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 Marshalltown

26' box truck lanes into Marshalltown, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$2,101	$1.81	$1,786 – $2,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,755 mi	$3,992	$2.27	$3,393 – $4,591	4 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$1,006	$3.17	$855 – $1,156	1 d
Houston, TX	1,012 mi	$1,764	$1.74	$1,500 – $2,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,411 mi	$1,898	$1.35	$1,614 – $2,183	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$1,786	$1.62	$1,518 – $2,054	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$1,874	$1.72	$1,593 – $2,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,731 mi	$3,944	$2.28	$3,352 – $4,535	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Marshalltown, IA is estimated at $4,174 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,846 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,548 and $4,800.

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

About 1,846 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 $1,282 of the $4,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,892 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,433, which makes San Jose, CA to Marshalltown, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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