Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Council Bluffs, IA dry van rate

$2,467dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $2,196–$2,738
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Council Bluffs price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,640
Fuel: $827
All-in estimate: $2,467

Return trip

Council Bluffs → Austin$2,980

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

Austin to Council Bluffs by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Council Bluffs, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,467	$2.74	$2,196 – $2,738
53' refrigerated	$2,941	$3.27	$2,559 – $3,324
48' flatbed	$3,004	$3.34	$2,583 – $3,424
Step deck	$3,278	$3.64	$2,753 – $3,802
Power only	$2,166	$2.41	$1,884 – $2,447
Hotshot	$1,634	$1.82	$1,356 – $1,912
26' box truck	$1,606	$1.78	$1,366 – $1,847
Sprinter van	$987	$1.10	$829 – $1,145

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Council Bluffs

53' dry van lanes into Council Bluffs, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,347 mi	$3,634	$2.70	$3,234 – $4,034	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$5,519	$3.53	$4,912 – $6,126	4 d
Chicago, IL	501 mi	$2,069	$4.13	$1,842 – $2,297	1 d
Houston, TX	934 mi	$2,540	$2.72	$2,260 – $2,819	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$2,570	$2.11	$2,288 – $2,853	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$3,098	$2.41	$2,757 – $3,439	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,629	$2.69	$2,340 – $2,919	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,540 mi	$5,443	$3.53	$4,845 – $6,042	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Council Bluffs, IA?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Council Bluffs, IA is estimated at $2,467 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,196 and $2,738.

How far is Austin, TX from Council Bluffs, IA by truck?

About 900 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $827 of the $2,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Council Bluffs, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,980, which makes Austin, TX to Council Bluffs, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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