Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Council Bluffs, IA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,629flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $3,121–$4,137
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Council Bluffs to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,750
Fuel: $879
All-in estimate: $3,629

Return trip

Austin → Council Bluffs$3,004

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Council Bluffs to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Council Bluffs, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,980	$3.31	$2,652 – $3,308
53' refrigerated	$3,553	$3.95	$3,091 – $4,015
48' flatbed	$3,629	$4.03	$3,121 – $4,137
Step deck	$3,960	$4.40	$3,326 – $4,593
Power only	$2,616	$2.91	$2,276 – $2,957
Hotshot	$1,974	$2.19	$1,638 – $2,309
26' box truck	$1,941	$2.16	$1,650 – $2,232
Sprinter van	$1,192	$1.32	$1,001 – $1,383

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More lanes from Council Bluffs

48' flatbed lanes from Council Bluffs, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,347 mi	$6,471	$4.80	$5,565 – $7,377	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$5,465	$3.49	$4,700 – $6,230	4 d
Chicago, IL	501 mi	$2,298	$4.59	$1,976 – $2,620	2 d
Houston, TX	934 mi	$3,732	$4.00	$3,210 – $4,255	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$4,909	$4.02	$4,222 – $5,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$5,916	$4.61	$5,088 – $6,744	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,860	$3.95	$3,320 – $4,400	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,540 mi	$5,391	$3.50	$4,637 – $6,146	4 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Council Bluffs, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,629 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,121 and $4,137.

How far is Council Bluffs, IA from Austin, TX 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 $879 of the $3,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,750 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,004, which makes Council Bluffs, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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