Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Mason City, IA flatbed rate

$2,941flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $2,529–$3,353
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Mason City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,086
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $2,941

Return trip

Mason City → Dallas$3,553

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

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	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 Dallas, TX to Mason City, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Mason City, IA is estimated at $2,941 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,529 and $3,353.

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 $855 of the $2,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,086 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,553, 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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