Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mason City, IA flatbed rate

$3,480flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $2,993–$3,967
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Mason City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,416
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $3,480

Return trip

Mason City → Austin$4,204

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Mason City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mason City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,871	$2.64	$2,555 – $3,186
53' refrigerated	$3,422	$3.14	$2,977 – $3,866
48' flatbed	$3,480	$3.20	$2,993 – $3,967
Step deck	$3,794	$3.48	$3,187 – $4,402
Power only	$2,529	$2.32	$2,200 – $2,858
Hotshot	$1,908	$1.75	$1,584 – $2,233
26' box truck	$1,873	$1.72	$1,592 – $2,154
Sprinter van	$1,148	$1.05	$965 – $1,332

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Mason City

48' flatbed lanes into Mason City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,183 mi	$3,948	$3.34	$3,395 – $4,500	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,762 mi	$7,349	$4.17	$6,320 – $8,378	4 d
Chicago, IL	348 mi	$2,067	$5.94	$1,777 – $2,356	1 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,505	$3.19	$3,015 – $3,996	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,547	$2.48	$3,050 – $4,043	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,129 mi	$3,377	$2.99	$2,904 – $3,850	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$3,682	$3.15	$3,166 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,745 mi	$7,288	$4.18	$6,268 – $8,308	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Mason City, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Mason City, IA is estimated at $3,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,993 and $3,967.

How far is Austin, TX from Mason City, IA by truck?

About 1,089 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,064 of the $3,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,416 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mason City, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,204, which makes Austin, TX to Mason City, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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