Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mason City, IA hotshot rate

$4,246hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,834 mi
Typical range: $3,524–$4,967
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Mason City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,099
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $4,246

Return trip

Mason City → San Jose$3,492

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

San Jose to Mason City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mason City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,335	$3.45	$5,638 – $7,031
53' refrigerated	$7,546	$4.11	$6,565 – $8,527
48' flatbed	$7,607	$4.15	$6,542 – $8,671
Step deck	$8,279	$4.51	$6,954 – $9,603
Power only	$5,624	$3.07	$4,893 – $6,355
Hotshot	$4,246	$2.31	$3,524 – $4,967
26' box truck	$4,150	$2.26	$3,527 – $4,772
Sprinter van	$2,534	$1.38	$2,128 – $2,939

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

More lanes into Mason City

Hotshot lanes into Mason City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,183 mi	$2,172	$1.84	$1,803 – $2,541	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,762 mi	$4,097	$2.33	$3,401 – $4,794	4 d
Chicago, IL	348 mi	$1,067	$3.07	$885 – $1,248	1 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$1,923	$1.75	$1,596 – $2,250	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$1,965	$1.37	$1,631 – $2,299	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,129 mi	$1,855	$1.64	$1,539 – $2,170	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$2,025	$1.73	$1,680 – $2,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,745 mi	$4,062	$2.33	$3,372 – $4,753	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Mason City, IA is estimated at $4,246 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,834 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,524 and $4,967.

How far is San Jose, CA from Mason City, IA 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 $1,147 of the $4,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,099 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,492, which makes San Jose, CA to Mason City, IA 22% more expensive. 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 →