Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Cape Coral, FL box truck rate

$3,414box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,090 mi
Typical range: $2,902–$3,926
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,657
Fuel: $757
All-in estimate: $3,414

Return trip

Cape Coral → Columbus$1,574

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Columbus to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,232	$4.80	$4,657 – $5,808
53' refrigerated	$6,236	$5.72	$5,426 – $7,047
48' flatbed	$6,343	$5.82	$5,455 – $7,231
Step deck	$6,916	$6.34	$5,809 – $8,022
Power only	$4,610	$4.23	$4,011 – $5,209
Hotshot	$3,479	$3.19	$2,887 – $4,070
26' box truck	$3,414	$3.13	$2,902 – $3,926
Sprinter van	$2,093	$1.92	$1,758 – $2,428

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,840	$3.26	$1,564 – $2,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,397	$1.88	$3,738 – $5,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$951	$2.91	$808 – $1,094	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,488	$2.12	$2,115 – $2,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,137	$2.11	$3,516 – $4,757	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,587	$3.24	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,795	$2.08	$2,376 – $3,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,329	$1.88	$3,680 – $4,979	5 d

More lanes into Cape Coral

26' box truck lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$3,376	$2.67	$2,869 – $3,882	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$8,565	$3.27	$7,280 – $9,849	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$4,154	$3.20	$3,531 – $4,777	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,606	$2.62	$2,215 – $2,997	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$4,181	$1.91	$3,554 – $4,808	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$2,836	$2.39	$2,411 – $3,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$3,060	$2.53	$2,601 – $3,519	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$8,289	$3.28	$7,046 – $9,532	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Cape Coral, FL?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $3,414 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,902 and $3,926.

How far is Columbus, OH from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 1,090 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 $757 of the $3,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,657 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,574, which makes Columbus, OH to Cape Coral, FL 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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