Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,880flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,618 mi
Typical range: $5,057–$6,703
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,323
Fuel: $2,557
All-in estimate: $5,880

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cape Coral$15,592

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,920	$1.88	$4,379 – $5,461
53' refrigerated	$5,859	$2.24	$5,097 – $6,621
48' flatbed	$5,880	$2.25	$5,057 – $6,703
Step deck	$6,394	$2.44	$5,371 – $7,417
Power only	$4,384	$1.67	$3,814 – $4,954
Hotshot	$3,311	$1.26	$2,748 – $3,873
26' box truck	$3,230	$1.23	$2,745 – $3,714
Sprinter van	$1,968	$0.75	$1,653 – $2,283

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,158 mi	$3,031	$2.62	$2,606 – $3,455	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Cape Coral, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,880 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,618 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,057 and $6,703.

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

About 2,618 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 $2,557 of the $5,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,323 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,592, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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