Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mason City, IA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,204flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $3,615–$4,793
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mason City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,140
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $4,204

Return trip

Austin → Mason City$3,480

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mason City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason City, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,468	$3.18	$3,086 – $3,849
53' refrigerated	$4,133	$3.80	$3,596 – $4,671
48' flatbed	$4,204	$3.86	$3,615 – $4,793
Step deck	$4,584	$4.21	$3,850 – $5,317
Power only	$3,055	$2.81	$2,658 – $3,452
Hotshot	$2,305	$2.12	$1,913 – $2,697
26' box truck	$2,262	$2.08	$1,923 – $2,602
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.27	$1,165 – $1,609

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More lanes from Mason City

48' flatbed lanes from Mason City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,183 mi	$5,824	$4.92	$5,008 – $6,639	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,762 mi	$6,045	$3.43	$5,198 – $6,891	4 d
Chicago, IL	348 mi	$1,855	$5.33	$1,595 – $2,114	1 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$4,234	$3.85	$3,642 – $4,827	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$5,600	$3.91	$4,816 – $6,384	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,129 mi	$5,338	$4.73	$4,590 – $6,085	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$4,448	$3.80	$3,825 – $5,070	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,745 mi	$5,995	$3.44	$5,155 – $6,834	4 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Mason City, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,204 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,615 and $4,793.

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

About 1,089 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 $1,064 of the $4,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,140 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,480, which makes Mason City, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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