Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Cape Coral, FL step deck rate

$6,428step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 1,271 mi
Typical range: $5,399–$7,456
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,146
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $6,428

Return trip

Cape Coral → Laredo$3,560

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

Laredo to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,881	$3.84	$4,344 – $5,418
53' refrigerated	$5,817	$4.58	$5,061 – $6,573
48' flatbed	$5,899	$4.64	$5,073 – $6,725
Step deck	$6,428	$5.06	$5,399 – $7,456
Power only	$4,311	$3.39	$3,751 – $4,872
Hotshot	$3,254	$2.56	$2,701 – $3,807
26' box truck	$3,189	$2.51	$2,711 – $3,667
Sprinter van	$1,953	$1.54	$1,640 – $2,265

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	3 d

More lanes into Cape Coral

Step deck lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$6,805	$5.38	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$16,955	$6.48	$14,242 – $19,668	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$8,367	$6.46	$7,028 – $9,706	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$5,298	$5.32	$4,450 – $6,146	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$8,307	$3.80	$6,978 – $9,636	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$5,730	$4.84	$4,813 – $6,647	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$6,178	$5.11	$5,190 – $7,166	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$16,420	$6.50	$13,793 – $19,048	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $6,428 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 1,271 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,399 and $7,456.

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

About 1,271 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 $1,282 of the $6,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,146 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,560, which makes Laredo, TX to Cape Coral, FL 81% 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