Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to San Francisco, CA freight rate

$5,482dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 2,946 mi
Typical range: $4,879–$6,084
Transit: 6 days

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

Cape Coral to San Francisco price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,773
Fuel: $2,709
All-in estimate: $5,482

Return trip

San Francisco → Cape Coral$14,536

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 San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,482	$1.86	$4,879 – $6,084
53' refrigerated	$6,527	$2.22	$5,679 – $7,376
48' flatbed	$6,543	$2.22	$5,627 – $7,458
Step deck	$7,113	$2.41	$5,975 – $8,251
Power only	$4,890	$1.66	$4,254 – $5,525
Hotshot	$3,692	$1.25	$3,065 – $4,320
26' box truck	$3,600	$1.22	$3,060 – $4,140
Sprinter van	$2,193	$0.74	$1,842 – $2,543

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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 San Francisco

53' dry van lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$7,499	$2.44	$6,674 – $8,324	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$6,743	$3.03	$6,002 – $7,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,732	$2.40	$4,212 – $5,253	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,826	$2.29	$1,625 – $2,027	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$6,535	$2.17	$5,816 – $7,254	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,340	$2.43	$3,862 – $4,817	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Cape Coral, FL to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $5,482 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 2,946 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,879 and $6,084.

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

About 2,946 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 $2,709 of the $5,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,773 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,536, which makes Cape Coral, FL to San Francisco, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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