Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mason City, IA to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$3,476reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $3,024–$3,928
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mason City to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,579
Fuel: $897
All-in estimate: $3,476

Return trip

Dallas → Mason City$2,878

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 Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason City, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,916	$3.33	$2,595 – $3,237
53' refrigerated	$3,476	$3.97	$3,024 – $3,928
48' flatbed	$3,553	$4.06	$3,055 – $4,050
Step deck	$3,877	$4.43	$3,257 – $4,498
Power only	$2,558	$2.92	$2,226 – $2,891
Hotshot	$1,930	$2.21	$1,602 – $2,258
26' box truck	$1,898	$2.17	$1,613 – $2,183
Sprinter van	$1,166	$1.33	$980 – $1,353

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More lanes from Mason City

53' refrigerated lanes from Mason City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,183 mi	$5,735	$4.85	$4,990 – $6,481	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,762 mi	$5,993	$3.40	$5,214 – $6,772	4 d
Chicago, IL	348 mi	$1,769	$5.08	$1,539 – $1,999	1 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$4,164	$3.79	$3,623 – $4,705	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$5,534	$3.86	$4,815 – $6,254	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,129 mi	$5,252	$4.65	$4,569 – $5,934	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$4,379	$3.75	$3,810 – $4,948	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,745 mi	$5,943	$3.41	$5,170 – $6,715	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Mason City, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,024 and $3,928.

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

About 875 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 $897 of the $3,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,878, which makes Mason City, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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