Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Cape Coral, FL flatbed rate

$5,472flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,158 mi
Typical range: $4,706–$6,238
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,341
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $5,472

Return trip

Cape Coral → Dallas$3,031

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Dallas to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,520	$3.90	$4,023 – $5,017
53' refrigerated	$5,387	$4.65	$4,687 – $6,087
48' flatbed	$5,472	$4.73	$4,706 – $6,238
Step deck	$5,965	$5.15	$5,011 – $6,920
Power only	$3,986	$3.44	$3,468 – $4,504
Hotshot	$3,008	$2.60	$2,497 – $3,520
26' box truck	$2,950	$2.55	$2,508 – $3,393
Sprinter van	$1,808	$1.56	$1,519 – $2,097

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Cape Coral

48' flatbed lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$6,245	$4.93	$5,370 – $7,119	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$15,592	$5.96	$13,410 – $17,775	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$7,679	$5.93	$6,604 – $8,754	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$4,857	$4.88	$4,177 – $5,537	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$7,636	$3.49	$6,567 – $8,705	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$5,257	$4.44	$4,521 – $5,993	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$5,669	$4.68	$4,875 – $6,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$15,100	$5.98	$12,986 – $17,213	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Cape Coral, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $5,472 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,706 and $6,238.

How far is Dallas, TX from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 1,158 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 $1,131 of the $5,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,031, which makes Dallas, TX to Cape Coral, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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