Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mason City, IA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,988dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $4,440–$5,537
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mason City to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,384
Fuel: $1,604
All-in estimate: $4,988

Return trip

San Diego → Mason City$6,065

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason City, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,988	$2.86	$4,440 – $5,537
53' refrigerated	$5,943	$3.41	$5,170 – $6,715
48' flatbed	$5,995	$3.44	$5,155 – $6,834
Step deck	$6,525	$3.74	$5,481 – $7,569
Power only	$4,426	$2.54	$3,850 – $5,001
Hotshot	$3,341	$1.91	$2,773 – $3,909
26' box truck	$3,267	$1.87	$2,777 – $3,757
Sprinter van	$1,995	$1.14	$1,676 – $2,315

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More lanes from Mason City

53' dry van lanes from Mason City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,183 mi	$4,812	$4.07	$4,283 – $5,342	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,762 mi	$5,031	$2.86	$4,477 – $5,584	4 d
Chicago, IL	348 mi	$1,481	$4.26	$1,318 – $1,644	1 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,494	$3.18	$3,109 – $3,878	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$4,645	$3.24	$4,134 – $5,156	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,129 mi	$4,406	$3.90	$3,922 – $4,891	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$3,674	$3.14	$3,270 – $4,078	3 d
Dallas, TX	875 mi	$2,916	$3.33	$2,595 – $3,237	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Mason City, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,988 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,440 and $5,537.

How far is Mason City, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,745 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 $1,604 of the $4,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,384 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mason City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,065, which makes Mason City, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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