Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,470hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 995 mi
Typical range: $1,220–$1,720
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.4%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $848
Fuel: $622
All-in estimate: $1,470

Return trip

Houston → Cape Coral$2,654

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,215	$2.23	$1,971 – $2,458
53' refrigerated	$2,640	$2.65	$2,297 – $2,983
48' flatbed	$2,690	$2.70	$2,313 – $3,067
Step deck	$2,934	$2.95	$2,465 – $3,404
Power only	$1,948	$1.96	$1,695 – $2,201
Hotshot	$1,470	$1.48	$1,220 – $1,720
26' box truck	$1,444	$1.45	$1,227 – $1,660
Sprinter van	$886	$0.89	$744 – $1,028

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More lanes from Cape Coral

Hotshot lanes from Cape Coral, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$2,330	$1.84	$1,934 – $2,726	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$3,311	$1.26	$2,748 – $3,873	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$1,744	$1.35	$1,448 – $2,040	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$3,100	$1.42	$2,573 – $3,627	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$2,096	$1.77	$1,740 – $2,452	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$1,729	$1.43	$1,435 – $2,023	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$3,203	$1.27	$2,659 – $3,748	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,158 mi	$1,666	$1.44	$1,383 – $1,949	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Cape Coral, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,470 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 995 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,220 and $1,720.

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

About 995 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $622 of the $1,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $848 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,654, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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