Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cape Coral, FL flatbed rate

$5,506flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,167 mi
Typical range: $4,735–$6,277
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,366
Fuel: $1,140
All-in estimate: $5,506

Return trip

Cape Coral → Austin$3,050

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,549	$3.90	$4,048 – $5,049
53' refrigerated	$5,421	$4.65	$4,716 – $6,126
48' flatbed	$5,506	$4.72	$4,735 – $6,277
Step deck	$6,002	$5.14	$5,042 – $6,962
Power only	$4,012	$3.44	$3,491 – $4,534
Hotshot	$3,028	$2.59	$2,513 – $3,542
26' box truck	$2,969	$2.54	$2,524 – $3,415
Sprinter van	$1,819	$1.56	$1,528 – $2,111

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Cape Coral

48' flatbed lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$6,245	$4.93	$5,370 – $7,119	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$15,592	$5.96	$13,410 – $17,775	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$7,679	$5.93	$6,604 – $8,754	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$4,857	$4.88	$4,177 – $5,537	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$7,636	$3.49	$6,567 – $8,705	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$5,257	$4.44	$4,521 – $5,993	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$5,669	$4.68	$4,875 – $6,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$15,100	$5.98	$12,986 – $17,213	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Cape Coral, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $5,506 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,735 and $6,277.

How far is Austin, TX from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 1,167 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,140 of the $5,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,050, which makes Austin, TX to Cape Coral, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology