Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Mason City, IA flatbed rate

$2,969flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $2,553–$3,384
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Mason City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,103
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $2,969

Return trip

Mason City → Fort Worth$3,586

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

Fort Worth to Mason City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Mason City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,437	$2.75	$2,169 – $2,705
53' refrigerated	$2,906	$3.28	$2,528 – $3,283
48' flatbed	$2,969	$3.35	$2,553 – $3,384
Step deck	$3,240	$3.66	$2,721 – $3,758
Power only	$2,139	$2.41	$1,861 – $2,417
Hotshot	$1,614	$1.82	$1,339 – $1,888
26' box truck	$1,587	$1.79	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$975	$1.10	$819 – $1,131

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More lanes from Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$6,537	$3.95	$5,622 – $7,452	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,105	$3.21	$2,671 – $3,540	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,590	$3.57	$3,087 – $4,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$5,944	$3.79	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	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 Fort Worth, TX to Mason City, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Mason City, IA is estimated at $2,969 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,553 and $3,384.

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

About 886 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 $866 of the $2,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,103 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,586, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Mason City, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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