Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Council Bluffs, IA flatbed rate

$6,995flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,663 mi
Typical range: $6,016–$7,974
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Council Bluffs price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,370
Fuel: $1,625
All-in estimate: $6,995

Return trip

Council Bluffs → San Jose$5,753

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Jose to Council Bluffs by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Council Bluffs, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,816	$3.50	$5,176 – $6,456
53' refrigerated	$6,929	$4.17	$6,028 – $7,830
48' flatbed	$6,995	$4.21	$6,016 – $7,974
Step deck	$7,615	$4.58	$6,397 – $8,834
Power only	$5,157	$3.10	$4,487 – $5,828
Hotshot	$3,893	$2.34	$3,231 – $4,555
26' box truck	$3,808	$2.29	$3,237 – $4,379
Sprinter van	$2,326	$1.40	$1,954 – $2,699

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 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 San Jose, CA to Council Bluffs, IA?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Council Bluffs, IA is estimated at $6,995 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,663 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,016 and $7,974.

How far is San Jose, CA from Council Bluffs, IA by truck?

About 1,663 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,625 of the $6,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,370 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Council Bluffs, IA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,753, which makes San Jose, CA to Council Bluffs, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →