Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Council Bluffs, IA freight rate

$2,031dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 696 mi
Typical range: $1,808–$2,255
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Council Bluffs price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,391
Fuel: $640
All-in estimate: $2,031

Return trip

Council Bluffs → Fort Worth$2,454

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

Fort Worth to Council Bluffs by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Council Bluffs, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,031	$2.92	$1,808 – $2,255
53' refrigerated	$2,423	$3.48	$2,108 – $2,738
48' flatbed	$2,490	$3.58	$2,141 – $2,838
Step deck	$2,720	$3.91	$2,285 – $3,156
Power only	$1,774	$2.55	$1,543 – $2,004
Hotshot	$1,338	$1.92	$1,110 – $1,565
26' box truck	$1,319	$1.90	$1,121 – $1,517
Sprinter van	$813	$1.17	$683 – $943

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,435	$3.29	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,555	$2.64	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,956	$2.94	$2,631 – $3,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,938	$3.15	$4,394 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792	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 Fort Worth, TX to Council Bluffs, IA?

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Council Bluffs, IA is estimated at $2,031 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 696 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,808 and $2,255.

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

About 696 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 $640 of the $2,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,391 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,454, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Council Bluffs, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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