Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Mason City, IA flatbed rate

$3,682flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,169 mi
Typical range: $3,166–$4,197
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Mason City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,540
Fuel: $1,142
All-in estimate: $3,682

Return trip

Mason City → San Antonio$4,448

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Antonio to Mason City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Mason City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,042	$2.60	$2,707 – $3,376
53' refrigerated	$3,625	$3.10	$3,154 – $4,096
48' flatbed	$3,682	$3.15	$3,166 – $4,197
Step deck	$4,013	$3.43	$3,371 – $4,655
Power only	$2,683	$2.29	$2,334 – $3,032
Hotshot	$2,025	$1.73	$1,680 – $2,369
26' box truck	$1,986	$1.70	$1,688 – $2,283
Sprinter van	$1,217	$1.04	$1,022 – $1,411

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Mason City

48' flatbed lanes into Mason City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,183 mi	$3,948	$3.34	$3,395 – $4,500	3 d
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 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 San Antonio, TX to Mason City, IA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Mason City, IA is estimated at $3,682 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,166 and $4,197.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Mason City, IA 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 $3,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,540 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,448, which makes San Antonio, TX to Mason City, IA 17% 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 →