Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Council Bluffs, IA step deck rate

$2,720step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 696 mi
Typical range: $2,285–$3,156
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Council Bluffs price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,018
Fuel: $702
All-in estimate: $2,720

Return trip

Council Bluffs → Fort Worth$3,286

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

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d

More lanes into Council Bluffs

Step deck lanes into Council Bluffs, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,347 mi	$4,779	$3.55	$4,014 – $5,543	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$7,235	$4.62	$6,077 – $8,392	4 d
Chicago, IL	501 mi	$2,803	$5.59	$2,354 – $3,251	2 d
Houston, TX	934 mi	$3,371	$3.61	$2,831 – $3,910	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$3,388	$2.78	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$4,079	$3.18	$3,426 – $4,731	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,486	$3.57	$2,928 – $4,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,540 mi	$7,138	$4.63	$5,996 – $8,280	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Council Bluffs, IA is estimated at $2,720 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 696 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,285 and $3,156.

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 $702 of the $2,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,018 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,286, 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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