Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Cape Coral, FL flatbed rate

$3,880flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $3,337–$4,424
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,107
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $3,880

Return trip

Cape Coral → Durham$2,619

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Durham to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,177	$4.02	$2,827 – $3,526
53' refrigerated	$3,788	$4.79	$3,296 – $4,280
48' flatbed	$3,880	$4.91	$3,337 – $4,424
Step deck	$4,237	$5.36	$3,559 – $4,915
Power only	$2,781	$3.52	$2,420 – $3,143
Hotshot	$2,098	$2.65	$1,741 – $2,455
26' box truck	$2,066	$2.61	$1,756 – $2,375
Sprinter van	$1,271	$1.61	$1,067 – $1,474

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More lanes from Durham

48' flatbed lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756	6 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 Durham, NC to Cape Coral, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $3,880 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,337 and $4,424.

How far is Durham, NC from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 791 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $773 of the $3,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,107 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,619, which makes Durham, NC to Cape Coral, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology