Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Fort Wayne, IN flatbed rate

$3,084flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,197 mi
Typical range: $2,652–$3,515
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,915
Fuel: $1,169
All-in estimate: $3,084

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Cape Coral$6,933

This direction runs 56% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Cape Coral to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,549	$2.13	$2,268 – $2,829
53' refrigerated	$3,038	$2.54	$2,643 – $3,432
48' flatbed	$3,084	$2.58	$2,652 – $3,515
Step deck	$3,361	$2.81	$2,823 – $3,899
Power only	$2,249	$1.88	$1,957 – $2,541
Hotshot	$1,697	$1.42	$1,409 – $1,986
26' box truck	$1,664	$1.39	$1,415 – $1,914
Sprinter van	$1,020	$0.85	$856 – $1,183

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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 Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,681	$3.88	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,124	$4.13	$7,847 – $10,402	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,510	$9.04	$1,299 – $1,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,687	$3.22	$3,171 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,223	$3.55	$1,912 – $2,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,082	$3.15	$3,511 – $4,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,000	$4.13	$7,740 – $10,260	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cape Coral, FL to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Cape Coral, FL to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $3,084 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,652 and $3,515.

How far is Cape Coral, FL from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 1,197 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 $1,169 of the $3,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Cape Coral, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,933, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Fort Wayne, IN 56% 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 →