Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Modesto, CA freight rate

$5,257dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 2,815 mi
Typical range: $4,679–$5,835
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Modesto price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.5%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,669
Fuel: $2,588
All-in estimate: $5,257

Return trip

Modesto → Cape Coral$13,941

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 Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,257	$1.87	$4,679 – $5,835
53' refrigerated	$6,260	$2.22	$5,447 – $7,074
48' flatbed	$6,278	$2.23	$5,399 – $7,157
Step deck	$6,825	$2.42	$5,733 – $7,917
Power only	$4,688	$1.67	$4,078 – $5,297
Hotshot	$3,540	$1.26	$2,938 – $4,142
26' box truck	$3,452	$1.23	$2,934 – $3,970
Sprinter van	$2,103	$0.75	$1,766 – $2,439

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More lanes from Cape Coral

53' dry van lanes from Cape Coral, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$3,495	$2.76	$3,110 – $3,879	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$4,920	$1.88	$4,379 – $5,461	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$2,615	$2.02	$2,328 – $2,903	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,215	$2.23	$1,971 – $2,458	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$4,615	$2.11	$4,108 – $5,123	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$3,148	$2.66	$2,802 – $3,494	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$2,595	$2.14	$2,310 – $2,881	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$4,762	$1.89	$4,239 – $5,286	5 d

More lanes into Modesto

53' dry van lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$7,226	$2.45	$6,431 – $8,021	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,414	$3.05	$5,709 – $7,120	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,456	$2.42	$3,966 – $4,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,615	$2.39	$1,437 – $1,793	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$6,293	$2.18	$5,601 – $6,985	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,068	$2.45	$3,620 – $4,515	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Cape Coral, FL to Modesto, CA is estimated at $5,257 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 2,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,679 and $5,835.

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

About 2,815 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 $2,588 of the $5,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,669 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,941, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Modesto, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology