Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Cape Coral, FL hotshot rate

$9,792hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,946 mi
Typical range: $8,127–$11,456
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,950
Fuel: $1,842
All-in estimate: $9,792

Return trip

Cape Coral → San Francisco$3,692

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

San Francisco to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,536	$4.93	$12,937 – $16,135
53' refrigerated	$17,310	$5.88	$15,059 – $19,560
48' flatbed	$17,350	$5.89	$14,921 – $19,779
Step deck	$18,861	$6.40	$15,844 – $21,879
Power only	$12,967	$4.40	$11,281 – $14,652
Hotshot	$9,792	$3.32	$8,127 – $11,456
26' box truck	$9,548	$3.24	$8,115 – $10,980
Sprinter van	$5,814	$1.97	$4,884 – $6,745

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More lanes from San Francisco

Hotshot lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,064	$2.95	$7,523 – $10,605	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,942	$2.22	$4,102 – $5,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,663	$2.36	$3,870 – $5,455	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,316	$2.90	$1,922 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,461	$2.81	$7,023 – $9,899	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,270	$2.39	$3,544 – $4,996	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 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 San Francisco, CA to Cape Coral, FL?

A Hotshot from San Francisco, CA to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $9,792 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,946 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,127 and $11,456.

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

About 2,946 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,842 of the $9,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,950 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,692, which makes San Francisco, CA to Cape Coral, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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