Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Council Bluffs, IA flatbed rate

$3,109flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $2,674–$3,544
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Council Bluffs price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,917
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $3,109

Return trip

Council Bluffs → Phoenix$4,909

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Phoenix to Council Bluffs by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Council Bluffs, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,570	$2.11	$2,288 – $2,853
53' refrigerated	$3,063	$2.51	$2,665 – $3,462
48' flatbed	$3,109	$2.55	$2,674 – $3,544
Step deck	$3,388	$2.78	$2,846 – $3,930
Power only	$2,269	$1.86	$1,974 – $2,564
Hotshot	$1,712	$1.40	$1,421 – $2,003
26' box truck	$1,679	$1.38	$1,427 – $1,931
Sprinter van	$1,028	$0.84	$864 – $1,193

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More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	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
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
Dallas, TX	691 mi	$2,477	$3.59	$2,130 – $2,824	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Council Bluffs, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Council Bluffs, IA is estimated at $3,109 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,674 and $3,544.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Council Bluffs, IA by truck?

About 1,220 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,192 of the $3,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Council Bluffs, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,909, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Council Bluffs, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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