Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mason City, IA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,234flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,099 mi
Typical range: $3,642–$4,827
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mason City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,160
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $4,234

Return trip

Houston → Mason City$3,505

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason City, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,494	$3.18	$3,109 – $3,878
53' refrigerated	$4,164	$3.79	$3,623 – $4,705
48' flatbed	$4,234	$3.85	$3,642 – $4,827
Step deck	$4,617	$4.20	$3,878 – $5,355
Power only	$3,078	$2.80	$2,678 – $3,479
Hotshot	$2,323	$2.11	$1,928 – $2,718
26' box truck	$2,279	$2.07	$1,938 – $2,621
Sprinter van	$1,397	$1.27	$1,174 – $1,621

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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
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
Dallas, TX	875 mi	$3,553	$4.06	$3,055 – $4,050	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Mason City, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,234 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,642 and $4,827.

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

About 1,099 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 $1,074 of the $4,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,160 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,505, which makes Mason City, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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