City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Council Bluffs, IA

210 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Pottawattamie County.

Council Bluffs, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.29% of Iowa

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210

Active Trucking Companies

1.29% of all active carriers in Iowa

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 1.8 new companies per month (+80.0% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

53.6%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa

New FMCSA Registrations

Total

1.8

Avg / month

Best: Sep 2025

Lowest: Sep 2024

Company Size Distribution

181

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 97 53.6%

2–5 Units 56 30.9%

6–20 Units 19 10.5%

21–100 Units 9 5.0%

101+ Units 0 0.0%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution

11.4

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 51 24.8%

3–5 Years 33 16.0%

6–10 Years 35 17.0%

11–20 Years 50 24.3%

20+ Years 37 18.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.4 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 190 90.5%

Broker 23 11.0%

Shipper 10 4.8%

Freight Forwarder 2 1.0%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	122	58.1%
2	Construction	61	29.0%
3	Other	39	18.6%
4	Motor Vehicles	34	16.2%
5	Dry Bulk Commodities	25	11.9%
6	Refrigerated Food	24	11.4%
7	Grain, Feed & Hay	20	9.5%
8	Driveaway/Towaway	19	9.0%
9	Fresh Produce	18	8.6%
10	Machinery & Large Objects	18	8.6%

Largest Fleets in Council Bluffs

#	Company	Fleet
1	FUTURE FOAM INC	91
2	NATIONAL CONCRETE CUTTING INC	75
3	ARROW TOWING INC	62
4	ARROW ROAD SOLUTIONS LLC	50
5	LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC	48
6	MEL EASTON AND SONS INC	40
7	BEER TRANSPORTATION INC	36
8	5 D'S TRANSPORTATION INC	25
9	J D DOUBLE M TRUCKING INC	24
10	PORK BELLY VENTURES LLC	18

Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.

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