Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mason City, IA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,600flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,433 mi
Typical range: $4,816–$6,384
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mason City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,200
Fuel: $1,400
All-in estimate: $5,600

Return trip

Phoenix → Mason City$3,547

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Mason City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason City, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,645	$3.24	$4,134 – $5,156
53' refrigerated	$5,534	$3.86	$4,815 – $6,254
48' flatbed	$5,600	$3.91	$4,816 – $6,384
Step deck	$6,100	$4.26	$5,124 – $7,076
Power only	$4,110	$2.87	$3,576 – $4,644
Hotshot	$3,102	$2.16	$2,575 – $3,630
26' box truck	$3,037	$2.12	$2,582 – $3,493
Sprinter van	$1,858	$1.30	$1,561 – $2,155

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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
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 Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mason City, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Mason City, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,600 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,433 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,816 and $6,384.

How far is Mason City, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,433 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 $1,400 of the $5,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Mason City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,547, which makes Mason City, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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