Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Council Bluffs, IA flatbed rate

$2,477flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 691 mi
Typical range: $2,130–$2,824
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Council Bluffs price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,802
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $2,477

Return trip

Council Bluffs → Dallas$2,993

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

Dallas to Council Bluffs by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Council Bluffs, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,021	$2.92	$1,799 – $2,243
53' refrigerated	$2,410	$3.49	$2,097 – $2,724
48' flatbed	$2,477	$3.59	$2,130 – $2,824
Step deck	$2,707	$3.92	$2,274 – $3,140
Power only	$1,764	$2.55	$1,535 – $1,994
Hotshot	$1,331	$1.93	$1,104 – $1,557
26' box truck	$1,312	$1.90	$1,115 – $1,509
Sprinter van	$808	$1.17	$679 – $938

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Council Bluffs

48' flatbed lanes into Council Bluffs, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,347 mi	$4,386	$3.26	$3,772 – $5,001	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$6,644	$4.25	$5,714 – $7,574	4 d
Chicago, IL	501 mi	$2,561	$5.11	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Houston, TX	934 mi	$3,090	$3.31	$2,657 – $3,522	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$3,109	$2.55	$2,674 – $3,544	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$3,743	$2.92	$3,219 – $4,267	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,540 mi	$6,555	$4.26	$5,637 – $7,472	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Council Bluffs, IA is estimated at $2,477 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 691 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,130 and $2,824.

How far is Dallas, TX from Council Bluffs, IA 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 $2,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,802 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,993, which makes Dallas, TX to Council Bluffs, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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