Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mason City, IA to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$6,207reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,834 mi
Typical range: $5,400–$7,014
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mason City to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,327
Fuel: $1,880
All-in estimate: $6,207

Return trip

San Jose → Mason City$7,546

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason City, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,210	$2.84	$4,637 – $5,783
53' refrigerated	$6,207	$3.38	$5,400 – $7,014
48' flatbed	$6,256	$3.41	$5,381 – $7,132
Step deck	$6,809	$3.71	$5,720 – $7,899
Power only	$4,626	$2.52	$4,024 – $5,227
Hotshot	$3,492	$1.90	$2,898 – $4,086
26' box truck	$3,413	$1.86	$2,901 – $3,925
Sprinter van	$2,084	$1.14	$1,751 – $2,418

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More lanes from Mason City

53' refrigerated lanes from Mason City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,183 mi	$5,735	$4.85	$4,990 – $6,481	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,762 mi	$5,993	$3.40	$5,214 – $6,772	4 d
Chicago, IL	348 mi	$1,769	$5.08	$1,539 – $1,999	1 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$4,164	$3.79	$3,623 – $4,705	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$5,534	$3.86	$4,815 – $6,254	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,129 mi	$5,252	$4.65	$4,569 – $5,934	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$4,379	$3.75	$3,810 – $4,948	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,745 mi	$5,943	$3.41	$5,170 – $6,715	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,763	$2.91	$7,624 – $9,903	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,831	$3.62	$6,813 – $8,849	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,425	$2.87	$4,720 – $6,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,000	$2.81	$1,740 – $2,260	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,632	$2.59	$6,640 – $8,624	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,955	$2.91	$4,311 – $5,599	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Mason City, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,207 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,834 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,400 and $7,014.

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

About 1,834 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 $1,880 of the $6,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,327 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,546, which makes Mason City, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. 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 →