Council Bluffs, IA · VAN · Oct 2026

Dry van rates in Council Bluffs, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Council Bluffs, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.

$3.96/mi outbound

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $2.96/mi
vs national: +13.5%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 62,665

Dry van lanes from Council Bluffs

53' dry van rates from Council Bluffs, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,347 mi	$5,361	$3.98	$4,771 – $5,951	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$4,540	$2.90	$4,040 – $5,039	4 d
Chicago, IL	501 mi	$1,857	$3.71	$1,653 – $2,061	1 d
Houston, TX	934 mi	$3,068	$3.28	$2,731 – $3,405	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$4,059	$3.33	$3,612 – $4,505	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$4,897	$3.82	$4,358 – $5,435	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,176	$3.25	$2,827 – $3,526	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,540 mi	$4,477	$2.91	$3,985 – $4,970	3 d
Dallas, TX	691 mi	$2,441	$3.53	$2,173 – $2,710	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,289 mi	$5,802	$4.50	$5,164 – $6,440	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	696 mi	$2,454	$3.53	$2,184 – $2,724	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,663 mi	$4,784	$2.88	$4,258 – $5,310	4 d
Austin, TX	900 mi	$2,980	$3.31	$2,652 – $3,308	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,078 mi	$3,980	$3.69	$3,542 – $4,418	3 d

From Council Bluffs, a 53' dry van costs between $2.88 a mile (San Jose, $4,784) and $4.50 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,802) 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

Dry van lanes into Council Bluffs

53' dry van rates 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
Dallas, TX	691 mi	$2,021	$2.92	$1,799 – $2,243	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,289 mi	$2,660	$2.06	$2,367 – $2,953	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	696 mi	$2,031	$2.92	$1,808 – $2,255	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,663 mi	$5,816	$3.50	$5,176 – $6,456	4 d
Austin, TX	900 mi	$2,467	$2.74	$2,196 – $2,738	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,078 mi	$2,703	$2.51	$2,406 – $3,000	3 d

Dry van · outbound · Iowa market

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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

Outbound rates from Council Bluffs by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.96	+5.3%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$3.11 – $3.96
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.73	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.68 – $5.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.85	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.07 – $4.85
STEPStep deck	$5.29	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.44 – $5.29
PWRPower only	$3.46	+5.5%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$2.72 – $3.46
HOTHotshot	$2.61	+3.2%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.19 – $2.61
BOX26' box truck	$2.58	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.19 – $2.58
SPRTSprinter van	$1.59	+3.9%	+7.4%	+17.8%	$1.35 – $1.59

Dry van lanes from Council Bluffs

Price a load from Council Bluffs

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Council Bluffs rates by truck type

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