Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$3,304flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $2,841–$3,766
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,049
Fuel: $1,255
All-in estimate: $3,304

Return trip

Detroit → Cape Coral$7,392

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Cape Coral to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,734	$2.13	$2,434 – $3,035
53' refrigerated	$3,259	$2.54	$2,835 – $3,682
48' flatbed	$3,304	$2.57	$2,841 – $3,766
Step deck	$3,600	$2.80	$3,024 – $4,176
Power only	$2,416	$1.88	$2,102 – $2,730
Hotshot	$1,823	$1.42	$1,513 – $2,133
26' box truck	$1,787	$1.39	$1,519 – $2,055
Sprinter van	$1,094	$0.85	$919 – $1,269

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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 Detroit

48' flatbed lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,004	$3.81	$1,723 – $2,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cape Coral, FL to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Cape Coral, FL to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,304 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,841 and $3,766.

How far is Cape Coral, FL from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,285 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 $1,255 of the $3,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,049 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Cape Coral, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,392, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Detroit, MI 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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