Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mason City, IA flatbed rate

$7,288flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $6,268–$8,308
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Mason City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,583
Fuel: $1,705
All-in estimate: $7,288

Return trip

Mason City → San Diego$5,995

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Diego to Mason City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mason City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,065	$3.48	$5,398 – $6,732
53' refrigerated	$7,225	$4.14	$6,286 – $8,164
48' flatbed	$7,288	$4.18	$6,268 – $8,308
Step deck	$7,933	$4.55	$6,664 – $9,203
Power only	$5,381	$3.08	$4,681 – $6,080
Hotshot	$4,062	$2.33	$3,372 – $4,753
26' box truck	$3,972	$2.28	$3,376 – $4,568
Sprinter van	$2,426	$1.39	$2,038 – $2,814

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 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 Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$3,682	$3.15	$3,166 – $4,197	3 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 Diego, CA to Mason City, IA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Mason City, IA is estimated at $7,288 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,268 and $8,308.

How far is San Diego, CA from Mason City, IA 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 $1,705 of the $7,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,583 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,995, which makes San Diego, CA to Mason City, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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