Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$5,751flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,554 mi
Typical range: $4,945–$6,556
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,256
Fuel: $2,495
All-in estimate: $5,751

Return trip

Fontana → Cape Coral$15,250

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cape Coral to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,810	$1.88	$4,281 – $5,339
53' refrigerated	$5,729	$2.24	$4,984 – $6,473
48' flatbed	$5,751	$2.25	$4,945 – $6,556
Step deck	$6,253	$2.45	$5,253 – $7,254
Power only	$4,286	$1.68	$3,728 – $4,843
Hotshot	$3,236	$1.27	$2,686 – $3,786
26' box truck	$3,157	$1.24	$2,684 – $3,631
Sprinter van	$1,924	$0.75	$1,616 – $2,232

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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 Fontana

48' flatbed lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,332	$2.93	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cape Coral, FL to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cape Coral, FL to Fontana, CA is estimated at $5,751 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,945 and $6,556.

How far is Cape Coral, FL from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,554 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,495 of the $5,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Cape Coral, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,250, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Fontana, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →