Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Oskaloosa, IA power only rate

$5,695power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,860 mi
Typical range: $4,954–$6,435
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Oskaloosa price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,985
Fuel: $1,710
All-in estimate: $5,695

Return trip

Oskaloosa → San Jose$4,684

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 Oskaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Oskaloosa, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,413	$3.45	$5,708 – $7,119
53' refrigerated	$7,640	$4.11	$6,647 – $8,633
48' flatbed	$7,700	$4.14	$6,622 – $8,777
Step deck	$8,380	$4.51	$7,039 – $9,720
Power only	$5,695	$3.06	$4,954 – $6,435
Hotshot	$4,299	$2.31	$3,568 – $5,030
26' box truck	$4,202	$2.26	$3,572 – $4,832
Sprinter van	$2,565	$1.38	$2,155 – $2,976

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More lanes from San Jose

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

More lanes into Oskaloosa

Power only lanes into Oskaloosa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,150 mi	$2,811	$2.44	$2,445 – $3,176	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,758 mi	$5,416	$3.08	$4,712 – $6,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,312	$4.29	$1,142 – $1,483	1 d
Houston, TX	956 mi	$2,273	$2.38	$1,978 – $2,569	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$2,556	$1.82	$2,224 – $2,888	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,086 mi	$2,380	$2.19	$2,070 – $2,689	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,040 mi	$2,435	$2.34	$2,118 – $2,751	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,729 mi	$5,337	$3.09	$4,643 – $6,031	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Oskaloosa, IA is estimated at $5,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,860 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,954 and $6,435.

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

About 1,860 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 $1,710 of the $5,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,684, which makes San Jose, CA to Oskaloosa, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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