Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Ottumwa, IA reefer rate

$7,690reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $6,691–$8,690
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Ottumwa price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,769
Fuel: $1,921
All-in estimate: $7,690

Return trip

Ottumwa → San Jose$6,325

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 Ottumwa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Ottumwa, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,456	$3.45	$5,746 – $7,166
53' refrigerated	$7,690	$4.10	$6,691 – $8,690
48' flatbed	$7,750	$4.14	$6,665 – $8,835
Step deck	$8,434	$4.50	$7,085 – $9,783
Power only	$5,733	$3.06	$4,988 – $6,478
Hotshot	$4,328	$2.31	$3,592 – $5,064
26' box truck	$4,230	$2.26	$3,595 – $4,864
Sprinter van	$2,582	$1.38	$2,169 – $2,996

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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 Ottumwa

53' refrigerated lanes into Ottumwa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$3,766	$3.31	$3,277 – $4,256	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$7,304	$4.13	$6,355 – $8,254	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,805	$6.08	$1,571 – $2,040	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,035	$3.24	$2,641 – $3,430	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$3,453	$2.45	$3,004 – $3,902	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,189	$2.97	$2,774 – $3,603	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,261	$3.18	$2,837 – $3,685	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$7,196	$4.14	$6,261 – $8,132	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Ottumwa, IA is estimated at $7,690 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,691 and $8,690.

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

About 1,874 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 $1,921 of the $7,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,769 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,325, which makes San Jose, CA to Ottumwa, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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