Council Bluffs, IA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Council Bluffs, IA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Council Bluffs, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.
$4.85/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.62/mi
- vs national
- +13.6%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 62,665
Flatbed lanes from Council Bluffs
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,471 | $4.80 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,465 | $3.49 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,298 | $4.59 |
| Houston, TX | $3,732 | $4.00 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,909 | $4.02 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,916 | $4.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,860 | $3.95 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,391 | $3.50 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,993 | $4.33 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $7,009 | $5.44 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,008 | $4.32 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,753 | $3.46 |
| Austin, TX | $3,629 | $4.03 |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,826 | $4.48 |
From Council Bluffs, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.46 a mile (San Jose, $5,753) and $5.44 a mile (Jacksonville, $7,009) 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
Flatbed lanes into Council Bluffs
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,386 | $3.26 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,644 | $4.25 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,561 | $5.11 |
| Houston, TX | $3,090 | $3.31 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,109 | $2.55 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,743 | $2.92 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,195 | $3.27 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,555 | $4.26 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,477 | $3.59 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,214 | $2.49 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,490 | $3.58 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,995 | $4.21 |
| Austin, TX | $3,004 | $3.34 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,277 | $3.04 |
Flatbed · 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% |