Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Cape Coral, FL hotshot rate

$2,098hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $1,741–$2,455
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,603
Fuel: $495
All-in estimate: $2,098

Return trip

Cape Coral → Durham$1,416

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

Hotshot lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,907	$1.49	$3,243 – $4,571	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,293	$1.76	$1,073 – $1,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,070	$1.68	$1,718 – $2,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,698	$1.67	$3,070 – $4,327	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,366	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,829	$1.49	$3,178 – $4,480	5 d

More lanes into Cape Coral

Hotshot lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$3,444	$2.72	$2,859 – $4,030	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$8,779	$3.35	$7,287 – $10,272	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$4,239	$3.27	$3,518 – $4,959	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,654	$2.67	$2,203 – $3,105	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$4,282	$1.96	$3,554 – $5,010	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$2,892	$2.44	$2,401 – $3,384	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$3,121	$2.58	$2,591 – $3,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$8,495	$3.36	$7,051 – $9,939	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Cape Coral, FL?

A Hotshot from Durham, NC to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $2,098 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,741 and $2,455.

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 $495 of the $2,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,603 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,416, which makes Durham, NC to Cape Coral, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →