Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Mason City, IA flatbed rate

$7,349flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $6,320–$8,378
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Mason City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,628
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $7,349

Return trip

Mason City → Los Angeles$6,045

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Mason City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Mason City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,116	$3.47	$5,444 – $6,789
53' refrigerated	$7,286	$4.14	$6,339 – $8,233
48' flatbed	$7,349	$4.17	$6,320 – $8,378
Step deck	$7,999	$4.54	$6,719 – $9,279
Power only	$5,427	$3.08	$4,722 – $6,133
Hotshot	$4,097	$2.33	$3,401 – $4,794
26' box truck	$4,006	$2.27	$3,405 – $4,607
Sprinter van	$2,447	$1.39	$2,055 – $2,838

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 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
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
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 Los Angeles, CA to Mason City, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Mason City, IA is estimated at $7,349 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,320 and $8,378.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Mason City, IA by truck?

About 1,762 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,721 of the $7,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mason City, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,045, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Mason City, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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