Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$3,716flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $3,196–$4,236
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,684
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $3,716

Return trip

Washington → Cape Coral$5,177

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Cape Coral to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,063	$2.90	$2,726 – $3,400
53' refrigerated	$3,651	$3.46	$3,176 – $4,126
48' flatbed	$3,716	$3.52	$3,196 – $4,236
Step deck	$4,052	$3.84	$3,404 – $4,700
Power only	$2,697	$2.55	$2,347 – $3,048
Hotshot	$2,035	$1.93	$1,689 – $2,381
26' box truck	$1,998	$1.89	$1,698 – $2,297
Sprinter van	$1,225	$1.16	$1,029 – $1,421

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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 Washington

48' flatbed lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,931	$8.05	$1,661 – $2,202	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,614	$5.37	$12,568 – $16,660	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,361	$6.20	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,915	$4.11	$5,087 – $6,744	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,316	$3.14	$6,292 – $8,341	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,422	$9.54	$1,223 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,589	$4.03	$5,666 – $7,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$14,396	$5.38	$12,380 – $16,411	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cape Coral, FL to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from Cape Coral, FL to Washington, DC is estimated at $3,716 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,196 and $4,236.

How far is Cape Coral, FL from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,056 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,032 of the $3,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Cape Coral, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,177, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Washington, DC 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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