Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mason City, IA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,586flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $3,084–$4,088
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mason City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,720
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $3,586

Return trip

Fort Worth → Mason City$2,969

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason City, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,944	$3.32	$2,620 – $3,268
53' refrigerated	$3,510	$3.96	$3,054 – $3,966
48' flatbed	$3,586	$4.05	$3,084 – $4,088
Step deck	$3,913	$4.42	$3,287 – $4,540
Power only	$2,584	$2.92	$2,248 – $2,920
Hotshot	$1,949	$2.20	$1,618 – $2,281
26' box truck	$1,917	$2.16	$1,629 – $2,204
Sprinter van	$1,178	$1.33	$989 – $1,366

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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 Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Mason City, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,586 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,084 and $4,088.

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

About 886 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 $866 of the $3,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,720 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,969, which makes Mason City, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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