Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cape Coral, FL step deck rate

$5,321step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $4,469–$6,172
Transit: 3 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,369
Fuel: $952
All-in estimate: $5,321

Return trip

Cape Coral → Lexington-Fayette$2,948

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

Lexington-Fayette to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,010	$4.25	$3,569 – $4,451
53' refrigerated	$4,781	$5.06	$4,159 – $5,402
48' flatbed	$4,877	$5.17	$4,194 – $5,560
Step deck	$5,321	$5.64	$4,469 – $6,172
Power only	$3,524	$3.73	$3,066 – $3,982
Hotshot	$2,659	$2.82	$2,207 – $3,110
26' box truck	$2,612	$2.77	$2,221 – $3,004
Sprinter van	$1,604	$1.70	$1,347 – $1,861

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,793	$5.45	$3,186 – $4,400	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$7,242	$3.22	$6,083 – $8,400	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,869	$5.07	$1,570 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,815	$3.82	$3,205 – $4,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$6,754	$3.64	$5,674 – $7,835	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$3,304	$5.40	$2,775 – $3,833	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,347	$3.68	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,103	$3.23	$5,966 – $8,239	5 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cape Coral, FL?

A Step deck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $5,321 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,469 and $6,172.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 944 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 $952 of the $5,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,948, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cape Coral, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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