Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Cape Coral, FL step deck rate

$5,994step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $5,035–$6,953
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,819
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $5,994

Return trip

Cape Coral → Plano$3,320

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

Plano to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,542	$3.90	$4,043 – $5,042
53' refrigerated	$5,413	$4.65	$4,710 – $6,117
48' flatbed	$5,499	$4.72	$4,729 – $6,269
Step deck	$5,994	$5.14	$5,035 – $6,953
Power only	$4,006	$3.44	$3,486 – $4,527
Hotshot	$3,023	$2.60	$2,509 – $3,537
26' box truck	$2,965	$2.55	$2,520 – $3,410
Sprinter van	$1,817	$1.56	$1,526 – $2,108

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	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 Plano, TX to Cape Coral, FL?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $5,994 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,035 and $6,953.

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

About 1,165 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 $1,175 of the $5,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,819 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,320, which makes Plano, 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