Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,159flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $2,717–$3,602
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,893
Fuel: $1,266
All-in estimate: $3,159

Return trip

Chicago → Cape Coral$7,679

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cape Coral to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,615	$2.02	$2,328 – $2,903
53' refrigerated	$3,117	$2.40	$2,711 – $3,522
48' flatbed	$3,159	$2.44	$2,717 – $3,602
Step deck	$3,442	$2.66	$2,892 – $3,993
Power only	$2,311	$1.78	$2,010 – $2,611
Hotshot	$1,744	$1.35	$1,448 – $2,040
26' box truck	$1,709	$1.32	$1,453 – $1,965
Sprinter van	$1,046	$0.81	$879 – $1,214

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More lanes from Cape Coral

48' flatbed lanes from Cape Coral, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$4,224	$3.34	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$5,880	$2.25	$5,057 – $6,703	6 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,690	$2.70	$2,313 – $3,067	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$5,528	$2.53	$4,754 – $6,302	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$3,809	$3.21	$3,276 – $4,343	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$3,139	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,579	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$5,694	$2.25	$4,897 – $6,491	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,158 mi	$3,031	$2.62	$2,606 – $3,455	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cape Coral, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Cape Coral, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,159 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,717 and $3,602.

How far is Cape Coral, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,296 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 $1,266 of the $3,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cape Coral, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,679, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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