Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mason City, IA flatbed rate

$3,505flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,099 mi
Typical range: $3,015–$3,996
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mason City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,431
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $3,505

Return trip

Mason City → Houston$4,234

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

Houston to Mason City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mason City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,892	$2.63	$2,574 – $3,210
53' refrigerated	$3,447	$3.14	$2,999 – $3,895
48' flatbed	$3,505	$3.19	$3,015 – $3,996
Step deck	$3,822	$3.48	$3,210 – $4,433
Power only	$2,548	$2.32	$2,217 – $2,880
Hotshot	$1,923	$1.75	$1,596 – $2,250
26' box truck	$1,887	$1.72	$1,604 – $2,170
Sprinter van	$1,157	$1.05	$972 – $1,342

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	875 mi	$2,941	$3.36	$2,529 – $3,353	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Mason City, IA is estimated at $3,505 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,015 and $3,996.

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

About 1,099 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 $1,074 of the $3,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,431 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,234, which makes Houston, TX to Mason City, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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