Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mason City, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,045flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $5,198–$6,891
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mason City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,324
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $6,045

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mason City$7,349

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mason City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason City, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,031	$2.86	$4,477 – $5,584
53' refrigerated	$5,993	$3.40	$5,214 – $6,772
48' flatbed	$6,045	$3.43	$5,198 – $6,891
Step deck	$6,579	$3.73	$5,527 – $7,632
Power only	$4,464	$2.53	$3,884 – $5,044
Hotshot	$3,370	$1.91	$2,797 – $3,943
26' box truck	$3,295	$1.87	$2,801 – $3,789
Sprinter van	$2,012	$1.14	$1,690 – $2,334

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

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mason City, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mason City, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,045 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,198 and $6,891.

How far is Mason City, IA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,762 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,721 of the $6,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mason City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,349, which makes Mason City, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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