Council Bluffs, IA · BOX · Oct 2026
Box truck rates in Council Bluffs, IA
Estimated cost to ship a 26' box truck from and to Council Bluffs, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.
$2.58/mi outbound
+3.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $1.92/mi
- vs national
- +13.7%
- 1 year
- +17.8%
- Population
- 62,665
Box truck lanes from Council Bluffs
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,504 | $2.60 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,971 | $1.90 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,201 | $2.40 |
| Houston, TX | $1,999 | $2.14 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,651 | $2.17 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,199 | $2.49 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,070 | $2.12 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,929 | $1.90 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,585 | $2.29 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,791 | $2.94 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,593 | $2.29 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,132 | $1.88 |
| Austin, TX | $1,941 | $2.16 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,596 | $2.41 |
From Council Bluffs, a 26' box truck costs between $1.88 a mile (San Jose, $3,132) and $2.94 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,791) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Council Bluffs
Box truck lanes into Council Bluffs
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,375 | $1.76 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,612 | $2.31 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,338 | $2.67 |
| Houston, TX | $1,654 | $1.77 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,679 | $1.38 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,024 | $1.58 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,714 | $1.76 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,562 | $2.31 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,312 | $1.90 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,738 | $1.35 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,319 | $1.90 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,808 | $2.29 |
| Austin, TX | $1,606 | $1.78 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,763 | $1.64 |
Box truck · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Council Bluffs is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Council Bluffs's own distances.
Council Bluffs rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.96 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.73 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.85 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.29 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.46 | +5.5% | +24.9% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.61 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.58 | +3.2% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.59 | +3.9% | +17.8% |