Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Urbandale, IA hotshot rate

$4,157hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $3,450–$4,864
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Urbandale price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,037
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $4,157

Return trip

Urbandale → San Jose$3,419

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 Urbandale by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Urbandale, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,204	$3.46	$5,522 – $6,887
53' refrigerated	$7,391	$4.13	$6,430 – $8,352
48' flatbed	$7,453	$4.16	$6,409 – $8,496
Step deck	$8,112	$4.53	$6,814 – $9,410
Power only	$5,506	$3.07	$4,791 – $6,222
Hotshot	$4,157	$2.32	$3,450 – $4,864
26' box truck	$4,064	$2.27	$3,454 – $4,673
Sprinter van	$2,482	$1.39	$2,085 – $2,879

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

More lanes into Urbandale

Hotshot lanes into Urbandale, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$2,226	$1.83	$1,847 – $2,604	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$3,961	$2.34	$3,288 – $4,635	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$1,109	$2.99	$921 – $1,298	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$1,739	$1.79	$1,443 – $2,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$1,865	$1.38	$1,548 – $2,182	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$1,892	$1.64	$1,570 – $2,213	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$1,839	$1.77	$1,526 – $2,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$3,910	$2.34	$3,245 – $4,574	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Urbandale, IA is estimated at $4,157 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,450 and $4,864.

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

About 1,791 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 $1,120 of the $4,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,037 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,419, which makes San Jose, CA to Urbandale, 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 →