Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$5,738flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,548 mi
Typical range: $4,935–$6,542
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,249
Fuel: $2,489
All-in estimate: $5,738

Return trip

Riverside → Cape Coral$15,217

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,800	$1.88	$4,272 – $5,328
53' refrigerated	$5,716	$2.24	$4,973 – $6,460
48' flatbed	$5,738	$2.25	$4,935 – $6,542
Step deck	$6,240	$2.45	$5,242 – $7,239
Power only	$4,276	$1.68	$3,720 – $4,832
Hotshot	$3,229	$1.27	$2,680 – $3,778
26' box truck	$3,151	$1.24	$2,678 – $3,623
Sprinter van	$1,920	$0.75	$1,613 – $2,227

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Cape Coral, FL to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,738 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,935 and $6,542.

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

About 2,548 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 $2,489 of the $5,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,217, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Riverside, 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