Mason City, IA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Mason City, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Mason City, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.

$4.73/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.53/mi
vs national: +13.7%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 26,948

Reefer lanes from Mason City

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	875 mi	$3,476	$3.97	$3,024 – $3,928	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,285 mi	$6,896	$5.37	$6,000 – $7,793	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	886 mi	$3,510	$3.96	$3,054 – $3,966	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,834 mi	$6,207	$3.38	$5,400 – $7,014	4 d
Austin, TX	1,089 mi	$4,133	$3.80	$3,596 – $4,671	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,013 mi	$4,513	$4.45	$3,926 – $5,099	2 d

From Mason City, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.38 a mile (San Jose, $6,207) and $5.37 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,896) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Mason City

Reefer lanes into Mason City

53' refrigerated rates into Mason City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,183 mi	$3,888	$3.29	$3,382 – $4,393	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,762 mi	$7,286	$4.14	$6,339 – $8,233	4 d
Chicago, IL	348 mi	$1,971	$5.67	$1,715 – $2,228	1 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,447	$3.14	$2,999 – $3,895	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,505	$2.45	$3,049 – $3,961	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,129 mi	$3,323	$2.94	$2,891 – $3,755	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$3,625	$3.10	$3,154 – $4,096	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,745 mi	$7,225	$4.14	$6,286 – $8,164	4 d
Dallas, TX	875 mi	$2,878	$3.29	$2,504 – $3,252	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,285 mi	$3,162	$2.46	$2,751 – $3,573	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	886 mi	$2,906	$3.28	$2,528 – $3,283	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,834 mi	$7,546	$4.11	$6,565 – $8,527	4 d
Austin, TX	1,089 mi	$3,422	$3.14	$2,977 – $3,866	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,013 mi	$3,065	$3.03	$2,666 – $3,463	2 d

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Mason City is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Mason City's own distances.

Mason City rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Mason City by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.96	+5.3%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$3.11 – $3.96
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.73	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.68 – $5.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.85	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.07 – $4.85
STEPStep deck	$5.29	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.44 – $5.29
PWRPower only	$3.46	+5.5%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$2.72 – $3.46
HOTHotshot	$2.61	+3.2%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.19 – $2.61
BOX26' box truck	$2.58	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.19 – $2.58
SPRTSprinter van	$1.59	+3.9%	+7.4%	+17.8%	$1.35 – $1.59

Reefer lanes from Mason City

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