Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Cape Coral, FL box truck rate

$2,536box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $2,156–$2,917
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,882
Fuel: $654
All-in estimate: $2,536

Return trip

Cape Coral → Richmond$1,776

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Richmond to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,893	$4.14	$3,465 – $4,321
53' refrigerated	$4,641	$4.93	$4,038 – $5,245
48' flatbed	$4,735	$5.03	$4,072 – $5,398
Step deck	$5,166	$5.49	$4,340 – $5,993
Power only	$3,421	$3.64	$2,976 – $3,865
Hotshot	$2,581	$2.74	$2,142 – $3,020
26' box truck	$2,536	$2.70	$2,156 – $2,917
Sprinter van	$1,557	$1.65	$1,308 – $1,806

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More lanes from Richmond

26' box truck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,107	$3.27	$941 – $1,273	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,194	$1.55	$3,565 – $4,823	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,361	$1.86	$1,157 – $1,566	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,370	$1.73	$2,014 – $2,725	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,004	$1.74	$3,403 – $4,605	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$759 – $1,027	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,669	$1.70	$2,269 – $3,069	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,121	$1.55	$3,503 – $4,740	6 d

More lanes into Cape Coral

26' box truck lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$3,376	$2.67	$2,869 – $3,882	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$8,565	$3.27	$7,280 – $9,849	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$4,154	$3.20	$3,531 – $4,777	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,606	$2.62	$2,215 – $2,997	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$4,181	$1.91	$3,554 – $4,808	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$2,836	$2.39	$2,411 – $3,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$3,060	$2.53	$2,601 – $3,519	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$8,289	$3.28	$7,046 – $9,532	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Cape Coral, FL?

A 26' box truck from Richmond, VA to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $2,536 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,156 and $2,917.

How far is Richmond, VA from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 941 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $654 of the $2,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,882 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,776, which makes Richmond, VA to Cape Coral, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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