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 1.9 new companies per month (+9.5% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

52.5%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa

New FMCSA Registrations

Total

1.8

Avg / month

Best: Sep 2025

Lowest: Dec 2024

Company Size Distribution

179

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 94 52.5%

2–5 Units 57 31.8%

6–20 Units 19 10.6%

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 54 26.1%

3–5 Years 31 15.0%

6–10 Years 35 16.9%

11–20 Years 50 24.2%

20+ Years 37 17.9%

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

Company Authority Types

Carrier 190 90.5%

Broker 23 11.0%

Shipper 11 5.2%

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	139	66.2%
2	Building Materials	81	38.6%
3	Construction	81	38.6%
4	Other	68	32.4%
5	Motor Vehicles	47	22.4%
6	Dry Bulk Commodities	34	16.2%
7	Machinery & Large Objects	33	15.7%
8	Refrigerated Food	30	14.3%
9	Driveaway/Towaway	30	14.3%
10	Meat	30	14.3%

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: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.

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