Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,002reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,167 mi
Typical range: $2,612–$3,393
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,806
Fuel: $1,196
All-in estimate: $3,002

Return trip

Austin → Cape Coral$5,421

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cape Coral to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,519	$2.16	$2,242 – $2,796
53' refrigerated	$3,002	$2.57	$2,612 – $3,393
48' flatbed	$3,050	$2.61	$2,623 – $3,477
Step deck	$3,324	$2.85	$2,792 – $3,856
Power only	$2,222	$1.90	$1,933 – $2,511
Hotshot	$1,677	$1.44	$1,392 – $1,962
26' box truck	$1,645	$1.41	$1,398 – $1,891
Sprinter van	$1,008	$0.86	$846 – $1,169

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More lanes from Cape Coral

53' refrigerated lanes from Cape Coral, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$4,165	$3.29	$3,623 – $4,706	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$5,859	$2.24	$5,097 – $6,621	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$3,117	$2.40	$2,711 – $3,522	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,640	$2.65	$2,297 – $2,983	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$5,497	$2.51	$4,783 – $6,212	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$3,752	$3.17	$3,264 – $4,239	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$3,093	$2.56	$2,691 – $3,495	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$5,672	$2.25	$4,934 – $6,409	5 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Cape Coral, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,002 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,612 and $3,393.

How far is Cape Coral, FL from Austin, TX 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 $1,196 of the $3,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,421, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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