City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Council Bluffs, IA

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

Council Bluffs, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.26% of Iowa

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197

Active Trucking Companies

1.26% of all active carriers in Iowa

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 2.0 new companies per month (+146.2% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

54.1%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 57.5% statewide in Iowa

New FMCSA Registrations

Total

1.9

Avg / month

Best: Sep 2025

Lowest: Sep 2024

Company Size Distribution

185

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 100 54.1%

2–5 Units 57 30.8%

6–20 Units 19 10.3%

21–100 Units 9 4.9%

101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution

10.8

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 54 27.8%

3–5 Years 37 19.1%

6–10 Years 29 14.9%

11–20 Years 39 20.1%

20+ Years 35 18.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.8 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 194 98.5%

Shipper 4 2.0%

Broker 4 2.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	112	56.9%
2	Construction	45	22.8%
3	Building Materials	40	20.3%
4	Motor Vehicles	34	17.3%
5	Other	31	15.7%
6	Dry Bulk Commodities	22	11.2%
7	Refrigerated Food	21	10.7%
8	Driveaway/Towaway	20	10.2%
9	Machinery & Large Objects	18	9.1%
10	Grain, Feed & Hay	18	9.1%

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: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.

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