Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Cape Coral, FL flatbed rate

$17,077flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.90
Distance: 2,895 mi
Typical range: $14,686–$19,467
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,249
Fuel: $2,828
All-in estimate: $17,077

Return trip

Cape Coral → Oakland$6,439

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Oakland to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,305	$4.94	$12,731 – $15,878
53' refrigerated	$17,034	$5.88	$14,820 – $19,249
48' flatbed	$17,077	$5.90	$14,686 – $19,467
Step deck	$18,565	$6.41	$15,595 – $21,535
Power only	$12,758	$4.41	$11,100 – $14,417
Hotshot	$9,634	$3.33	$7,997 – $11,272
26' box truck	$9,395	$3.25	$7,985 – $10,804
Sprinter van	$5,722	$1.98	$4,806 – $6,637

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More lanes from Oakland

48' flatbed lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$15,809	$5.23	$13,596 – $18,022	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,636	$3.97	$7,427 – $9,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,153	$4.24	$7,012 – $9,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,101	$5.45	$3,527 – $4,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$14,759	$4.99	$12,692 – $16,825	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 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
Houston, TX	995 mi	$4,857	$4.88	$4,177 – $5,537	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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Oakland, CA to Cape Coral, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Oakland, CA to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $17,077 all-in in October 2026, or $5.90 a mile over about 2,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,686 and $19,467.

How far is Oakland, CA from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 2,895 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,828 of the $17,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,249 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,439, which makes Oakland, CA to Cape Coral, FL 165% 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 →