Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Council Bluffs, IA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,993flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 691 mi
Typical range: $2,574–$3,412
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Council Bluffs to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,318
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $2,993

Return trip

Dallas → Council Bluffs$2,477

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 Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Council Bluffs, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,441	$3.53	$2,173 – $2,710
53' refrigerated	$2,912	$4.21	$2,533 – $3,290
48' flatbed	$2,993	$4.33	$2,574 – $3,412
Step deck	$3,270	$4.73	$2,746 – $3,793
Power only	$2,131	$3.08	$1,854 – $2,408
Hotshot	$1,607	$2.33	$1,334 – $1,881
26' box truck	$1,585	$2.29	$1,347 – $1,823
Sprinter van	$976	$1.41	$820 – $1,133

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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 Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Council Bluffs, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,993 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 691 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,574 and $3,412.

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

About 691 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 $675 of the $2,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,318 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,477, which makes Council Bluffs, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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