Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Mason City, IA box truck rate

$1,571box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $1,336–$1,807
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Mason City price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $963
Fuel: $608
All-in estimate: $1,571

Return trip

Mason City → Dallas$1,898

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

Dallas to Mason City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Mason City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,414	$2.76	$2,148 – $2,679
53' refrigerated	$2,878	$3.29	$2,504 – $3,252
48' flatbed	$2,941	$3.36	$2,529 – $3,353
Step deck	$3,210	$3.67	$2,696 – $3,723
Power only	$2,118	$2.42	$1,842 – $2,393
Hotshot	$1,598	$1.83	$1,326 – $1,869
26' box truck	$1,571	$1.80	$1,336 – $1,807
Sprinter van	$965	$1.10	$811 – $1,120

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More lanes from Dallas

26' box truck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

More lanes into Mason City

26' box truck lanes into Mason City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,183 mi	$2,130	$1.80	$1,810 – $2,449	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,762 mi	$4,006	$2.27	$3,405 – $4,607	4 d
Chicago, IL	348 mi	$1,062	$3.05	$902 – $1,221	1 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$1,887	$1.72	$1,604 – $2,170	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$1,924	$1.34	$1,635 – $2,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,129 mi	$1,819	$1.61	$1,547 – $2,092	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$1,986	$1.70	$1,688 – $2,283	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,745 mi	$3,972	$2.28	$3,376 – $4,568	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Mason City, IA is estimated at $1,571 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,336 and $1,807.

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

About 875 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $608 of the $1,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $963 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,898, which makes Dallas, TX to Mason City, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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