Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Mason City, IA flatbed rate

$3,948flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,183 mi
Typical range: $3,395–$4,500
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Mason City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,792
Fuel: $1,156
All-in estimate: $3,948

Return trip

Mason City → New York$5,824

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

New York to Mason City by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Mason City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,262	$2.76	$2,903 – $3,621
53' refrigerated	$3,888	$3.29	$3,382 – $4,393
48' flatbed	$3,948	$3.34	$3,395 – $4,500
Step deck	$4,303	$3.64	$3,614 – $4,991
Power only	$2,878	$2.43	$2,504 – $3,252
Hotshot	$2,172	$1.84	$1,803 – $2,541
26' box truck	$2,130	$1.80	$1,810 – $2,449
Sprinter van	$1,305	$1.10	$1,096 – $1,514

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Mason City

48' flatbed lanes into Mason City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,762 mi	$7,349	$4.17	$6,320 – $8,378	4 d
Chicago, IL	348 mi	$2,067	$5.94	$1,777 – $2,356	1 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,505	$3.19	$3,015 – $3,996	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,547	$2.48	$3,050 – $4,043	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,129 mi	$3,377	$2.99	$2,904 – $3,850	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$3,682	$3.15	$3,166 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,745 mi	$7,288	$4.18	$6,268 – $8,308	4 d
Dallas, TX	875 mi	$2,941	$3.36	$2,529 – $3,353	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Mason City, IA?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Mason City, IA is estimated at $3,948 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,183 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,395 and $4,500.

How far is New York, NY from Mason City, IA by truck?

About 1,183 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 $1,156 of the $3,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,792 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mason City, IA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,824, which makes New York, NY to Mason City, IA 32% 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 →