Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Cape Coral, FL freight rate

$4,561dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $4,060–$5,063
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Prairie to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,484
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $4,561

Return trip

Cape Coral → Grand Prairie$2,526

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

Grand Prairie to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,561	$3.90	$4,060 – $5,063
53' refrigerated	$5,436	$4.64	$4,730 – $6,143
48' flatbed	$5,521	$4.72	$4,748 – $6,294
Step deck	$6,018	$5.14	$5,055 – $6,981
Power only	$4,024	$3.44	$3,501 – $4,547
Hotshot	$3,036	$2.59	$2,520 – $3,553
26' box truck	$2,978	$2.54	$2,531 – $3,425
Sprinter van	$1,825	$1.56	$1,533 – $2,117

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

53' dry van lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,389	$3.29	$4,797 – $5,982	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$3,637	$2.49	$3,237 – $4,037	3 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,540	$2.65	$2,261 – $2,820	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,136	$4.34	$1,011 – $1,261	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,012	$2.92	$2,681 – $3,344	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,894	$3.16	$4,356 – $5,433	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$3,465	$2.52	$3,084 – $3,846	3 d

More lanes into Cape Coral

53' dry van lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$5,167	$4.08	$4,599 – $5,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$13,047	$4.98	$11,612 – $14,482	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$6,357	$4.90	$5,657 – $7,056	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$3,999	$4.02	$3,559 – $4,438	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$6,375	$2.91	$5,674 – $7,077	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$4,344	$3.67	$3,866 – $4,822	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$4,686	$3.87	$4,171 – $5,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$12,629	$5.00	$11,240 – $14,018	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Grand Prairie, TX to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $4,561 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,060 and $5,063.

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

About 1,171 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 $1,077 of the $4,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,484 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,526, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Cape Coral, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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