Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Cape Coral, FL freight rate

$5,548dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,378 mi
Typical range: $4,937–$6,158
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,281
Fuel: $1,267
All-in estimate: $5,548

Return trip

Cape Coral → Rochester$3,752

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Rochester to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,548	$4.03	$4,937 – $6,158
53' refrigerated	$6,610	$4.80	$5,751 – $7,470
48' flatbed	$6,694	$4.86	$5,756 – $7,631
Step deck	$7,292	$5.29	$6,125 – $8,458
Power only	$4,906	$3.56	$4,268 – $5,544
Hotshot	$3,703	$2.69	$3,073 – $4,332
26' box truck	$3,627	$2.63	$3,083 – $4,171
Sprinter van	$2,219	$1.61	$1,864 – $2,574

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More lanes from Rochester

53' dry van lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$6,606	$2.47	$5,880 – $7,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,930	$3.14	$1,717 – $2,142	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,303	$2.71	$3,830 – $4,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$6,403	$2.76	$5,698 – $7,107	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,595	$5.34	$1,420 – $1,771	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,705	$2.67	$4,187 – $5,222	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$6,545	$2.47	$5,825 – $7,265	6 d

More lanes into Cape Coral

53' dry van lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$5,167	$4.08	$4,599 – $5,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$13,047	$4.98	$11,612 – $14,482	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$6,357	$4.90	$5,657 – $7,056	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$3,999	$4.02	$3,559 – $4,438	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$6,375	$2.91	$5,674 – $7,077	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$4,344	$3.67	$3,866 – $4,822	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$4,686	$3.87	$4,171 – $5,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$12,629	$5.00	$11,240 – $14,018	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Cape Coral, FL?

A 53' dry van from Rochester, NY to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $5,548 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,937 and $6,158.

How far is Rochester, NY from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 1,378 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 $1,267 of the $5,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,752, which makes Rochester, NY to Cape Coral, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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