Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Cape Coral, FL hotshot rate

$3,384hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,263 mi
Typical range: $2,809–$3,959
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,594
Fuel: $790
All-in estimate: $3,384

Return trip

Cape Coral → Newark$2,175

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Newark to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,077	$4.02	$4,518 – $5,635
53' refrigerated	$6,050	$4.79	$5,263 – $6,836
48' flatbed	$6,136	$4.86	$5,277 – $6,995
Step deck	$6,686	$5.29	$5,616 – $7,756
Power only	$4,484	$3.55	$3,901 – $5,066
Hotshot	$3,384	$2.68	$2,809 – $3,959
26' box truck	$3,316	$2.63	$2,819 – $3,814
Sprinter van	$2,031	$1.61	$1,706 – $2,356

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More lanes from Newark

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	4 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 Newark, NJ to Cape Coral, FL?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $3,384 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,263 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,809 and $3,959.

How far is Newark, NJ from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 1,263 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 $790 of the $3,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,594 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,175, which makes Newark, NJ to Cape Coral, FL 56% 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 →