Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cape Coral, FL flatbed rate

$4,857flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 995 mi
Typical range: $4,177–$5,537
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,885
Fuel: $972
All-in estimate: $4,857

Return trip

Cape Coral → Houston$2,690

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

Houston to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,999	$4.02	$3,559 – $4,438
53' refrigerated	$4,767	$4.79	$4,147 – $5,386
48' flatbed	$4,857	$4.88	$4,177 – $5,537
Step deck	$5,298	$5.32	$4,450 – $6,146
Power only	$3,517	$3.53	$3,060 – $3,974
Hotshot	$2,654	$2.67	$2,203 – $3,105
26' box truck	$2,606	$2.62	$2,215 – $2,997
Sprinter van	$1,599	$1.61	$1,344 – $1,855

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,158 mi	$5,472	$4.73	$4,706 – $6,238	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $4,857 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 995 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,177 and $5,537.

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

About 995 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 $972 of the $4,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,885 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,690, which makes Houston, TX to Cape Coral, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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