Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Mason City, IA to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,387sprinter

+2.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.27
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $1,165–$1,609
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mason City to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $961
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $1,387

Return trip

Austin → Mason City$1,148

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

Sprinter van lanes from Mason City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,183 mi	$1,925	$1.63	$1,617 – $2,233	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,762 mi	$2,012	$1.14	$1,690 – $2,334	3 d
Chicago, IL	348 mi	$593	$1.70	$498 – $687	1 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$1,397	$1.27	$1,174 – $1,621	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$1,858	$1.30	$1,561 – $2,155	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,129 mi	$1,763	$1.56	$1,481 – $2,045	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$1,470	$1.26	$1,235 – $1,705	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,745 mi	$1,995	$1.14	$1,676 – $2,315	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Sprinter van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$1,903	$1.07	$1,599 – $2,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,580	$1.38	$1,328 – $1,833	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$918	$0.90	$771 – $1,065	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$1,616	$0.95	$1,358 – $1,875	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,014	$1.48	$1,692 – $2,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Mason City, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,387 all-in in October 2026, or $1.27 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,165 and $1,609.

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 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $426 of the $1,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $961 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,148, 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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