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# Council Bluffs, IA — UP Ramp

Interchange ramp served by UP, IAIS in Council Bluffs, IA. Handles TOFC/COFC. It is an interchange point for UP, IAIS, which is what makes it useful for shippers balancing service against price. This page pulls together the carriers running through Council Bluffs, the lanes the market connects to, and live loads moving in and out — one starting point for planning a drayage move or an intermodal leg.

## Key facts
- **Location:** Council Bluffs, IA
- **Railroads:** UP, IAIS
- **Handles:** TOFC/COFC
- **Market:** Council Bluffs, IA
- **SPLC:** 549260
- **Region:** Midwest

## Lanes from Council Bluffs, IA
- [Omaha, NE → Albuquerque, NM](https://truckscanner.co/freight/omaha-ne-to-albuquerque-nm) — 3–5 days · 837 mi · Midwest → South Central
- [Omaha, NE → Allentown, PA](https://truckscanner.co/freight/omaha-ne-to-allentown-pa) — 4–6 days · 1,265 mi · Midwest → Northeast
- [Omaha, NE → Atlanta, GA](https://truckscanner.co/freight/omaha-ne-to-atlanta-ga) — 3–5 days · 970 mi · Midwest → Southeast
- [Omaha, NE → Austin, TX](https://truckscanner.co/freight/omaha-ne-to-austin-tx) — 3–5 days · 907 mi · Midwest → South Central
- [Omaha, NE → Bakersfield, CA](https://truckscanner.co/freight/omaha-ne-to-bakersfield-ca) — 4–6 days · 1,527 mi · Midwest → Pacific
- [Omaha, NE → Baltimore, MD](https://truckscanner.co/freight/omaha-ne-to-baltimore-md) — 3–5 days · 1,218 mi · Midwest → Southeast
- [Omaha, NE → Birmingham, AL](https://truckscanner.co/freight/omaha-ne-to-birmingham-al) — 3–5 days · 872 mi · Midwest → Southeast
- [Omaha, NE → Boise City, ID](https://truckscanner.co/freight/omaha-ne-to-boise-city-id) — 3–5 days · 1,223 mi · Midwest → Mountain West
- [Omaha, NE → Boston, MA](https://truckscanner.co/freight/omaha-ne-to-boston-ma) — 4–6 days · 1,513 mi · Midwest → Northeast

## Live loads
- [Pickups & deliveries at Council Bluffs, IA — UP Ramp](https://truckscanner.co/loads/depot/council-bluffs-ia-up)

## Frequently asked questions
### Where is the Council Bluffs, IA — UP Ramp?

Council Bluffs, IA — UP Ramp is at 2722 South Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51503.

### Which railroads serve Council Bluffs, IA — UP Ramp?

UP, IAIS serve this ramp directly. The serving railroad determines which intermodal network your box can move on and how a drayage leg gets scheduled, so confirm it before you tender.

### What equipment does Council Bluffs, IA — UP Ramp handle?

The facility is filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics as handling TOFC/COFC. TOFC is trailer-on-flatcar, COFC is container-on-flatcar — a ramp that only handles one of them cannot take the other, which is a common cause of a rejected delivery.

### What is the SPLC for Council Bluffs, IA — UP Ramp?

The Standard Point Location Code for this point is 549260. SPLC identifies the freight location on rate tables, bills of lading and EDI messages — it is city-level, so nearby facilities can share one.

### Which lanes run through Council Bluffs?

The Omaha, NE-IA market connects to Albuquerque, NM, Allentown, PA, Atlanta, GA among others. See the lane links on this page for miles, transit time and live loads.

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