Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,377flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $5,484–$7,270
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,579
Fuel: $2,798
All-in estimate: $6,377

Return trip

San Jose → Cape Coral$16,911

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,341	$1.86	$4,754 – $5,929
53' refrigerated	$6,360	$2.22	$5,533 – $7,187
48' flatbed	$6,377	$2.23	$5,484 – $7,270
Step deck	$6,933	$2.42	$5,824 – $8,042
Power only	$4,763	$1.66	$4,144 – $5,382
Hotshot	$3,597	$1.26	$2,985 – $4,208
26' box truck	$3,508	$1.22	$2,981 – $4,034
Sprinter van	$2,136	$0.75	$1,795 – $2,478

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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 San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Cape Coral, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,377 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,484 and $7,270.

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

About 2,864 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 $2,798 of the $6,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,911, which makes Cape Coral, FL to San Jose, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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