Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mason City, IA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,448flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,169 mi
Typical range: $3,825–$5,070
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mason City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,306
Fuel: $1,142
All-in estimate: $4,448

Return trip

San Antonio → Mason City$3,682

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 San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason City, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,674	$3.14	$3,270 – $4,078
53' refrigerated	$4,379	$3.75	$3,810 – $4,948
48' flatbed	$4,448	$3.80	$3,825 – $5,070
Step deck	$4,848	$4.15	$4,072 – $5,624
Power only	$3,241	$2.77	$2,820 – $3,662
Hotshot	$2,446	$2.09	$2,030 – $2,862
26' box truck	$2,399	$2.05	$2,039 – $2,758
Sprinter van	$1,470	$1.26	$1,235 – $1,705

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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 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 San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Mason City, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,448 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,825 and $5,070.

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

About 1,169 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 $1,142 of the $4,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,306 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,682, which makes Mason City, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →