Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Richmond, VA hotshot rate

$1,807hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $1,500–$2,115
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,219
Fuel: $588
All-in estimate: $1,807

Return trip

Richmond → Cape Coral$2,581

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Cape Coral to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,726	$2.90	$2,427 – $3,026
53' refrigerated	$3,250	$3.45	$2,828 – $3,673
48' flatbed	$3,316	$3.52	$2,852 – $3,780
Step deck	$3,618	$3.84	$3,039 – $4,197
Power only	$2,396	$2.55	$2,084 – $2,707
Hotshot	$1,807	$1.92	$1,500 – $2,115
26' box truck	$1,776	$1.89	$1,510 – $2,043
Sprinter van	$1,091	$1.16	$916 – $1,265

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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
Houston, TX	995 mi	$1,470	$1.48	$1,220 – $1,720	2 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

More lanes into Richmond

Hotshot lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,151	$3.40	$956 – $1,347	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,985	$2.96	$6,628 – $9,343	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,352	$3.22	$1,952 – $2,751	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,059	$2.24	$2,539 – $3,579	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$3,968	$1.72	$3,293 – $4,643	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$863	$3.44	$716 – $1,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$3,449	$2.20	$2,863 – $4,036	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,846	$2.96	$6,512 – $9,180	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cape Coral, FL to Richmond, VA?

A Hotshot from Cape Coral, FL to Richmond, VA is estimated at $1,807 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,500 and $2,115.

How far is Cape Coral, FL from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 941 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 $588 of the $1,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,219 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Cape Coral, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,581, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Richmond, VA 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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