Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Riverside, CA reefer rate

$5,716reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,548 mi
Typical range: $4,973–$6,460
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Riverside price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,105
Fuel: $2,611
All-in estimate: $5,716

Return trip

Riverside → Cape Coral$15,159

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Cape Coral, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$4,165	$3.29	$3,623 – $4,706	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$5,859	$2.24	$5,097 – $6,621	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$3,117	$2.40	$2,711 – $3,522	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,640	$2.65	$2,297 – $2,983	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$5,497	$2.51	$4,783 – $6,212	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$3,752	$3.17	$3,264 – $4,239	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$3,093	$2.56	$2,691 – $3,495	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$5,672	$2.25	$4,934 – $6,409	5 d

More lanes into Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,313	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,393	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,323	$3.65	$6,371 – $8,275	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,275	$3.53	$1,109 – $1,441	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,213	$2.60	$6,275 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Cape Coral, FL to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,716 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,973 and $6,460.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,611 of the $5,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,105 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,159, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Riverside, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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