Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,031flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,158 mi
Typical range: $2,606–$3,455
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,900
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $3,031

Return trip

Dallas → Cape Coral$5,472

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 Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,503	$2.16	$2,228 – $2,779
53' refrigerated	$2,983	$2.58	$2,596 – $3,371
48' flatbed	$3,031	$2.62	$2,606 – $3,455
Step deck	$3,304	$2.85	$2,775 – $3,832
Power only	$2,208	$1.91	$1,921 – $2,495
Hotshot	$1,666	$1.44	$1,383 – $1,949
26' box truck	$1,634	$1.41	$1,389 – $1,879
Sprinter van	$1,001	$0.86	$841 – $1,162

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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
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$3,159	$2.44	$2,717 – $3,602	3 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

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Cape Coral, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,031 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,606 and $3,455.

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

About 1,158 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 $1,131 of the $3,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,900 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,472, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Dallas, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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