Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cape Coral, FL hotshot rate

$9,539hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $7,917–$11,160
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,748
Fuel: $1,791
All-in estimate: $9,539

Return trip

Cape Coral → San Jose$3,597

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

San Jose to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,164	$4.95	$12,606 – $15,722
53' refrigerated	$16,867	$5.89	$14,674 – $19,059
48' flatbed	$16,911	$5.90	$14,543 – $19,278
Step deck	$18,385	$6.42	$15,443 – $21,326
Power only	$12,632	$4.41	$10,989 – $14,274
Hotshot	$9,539	$3.33	$7,917 – $11,160
26' box truck	$9,302	$3.25	$7,907 – $10,697
Sprinter van	$5,666	$1.98	$4,759 – $6,572

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 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 Jose, CA to Cape Coral, FL?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $9,539 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,917 and $11,160.

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

About 2,864 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 $1,791 of the $9,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,748 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,597, which makes San Jose, CA to Cape Coral, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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