Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Cape Coral, FL hotshot rate

$5,117hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,660 mi
Typical range: $4,247–$5,987
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,079
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $5,117

Return trip

Cape Coral → St. Paul$2,429

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

St. Paul to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,646	$4.61	$6,804 – $8,487
53' refrigerated	$9,108	$5.49	$7,924 – $10,292
48' flatbed	$9,195	$5.54	$7,908 – $10,482
Step deck	$10,011	$6.03	$8,409 – $11,612
Power only	$6,779	$4.08	$5,898 – $7,660
Hotshot	$5,117	$3.08	$4,247 – $5,987
26' box truck	$5,005	$3.02	$4,254 – $5,756
Sprinter van	$3,058	$1.84	$2,569 – $3,548

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More lanes from St. Paul

Hotshot lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,433	$2.87	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,674	$2.03	$3,050 – $4,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,125	$2.75	$934 – $1,317	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,447	$2.28	$2,861 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,163	$2.75	$2,625 – $3,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,861	$2.18	$2,375 – $3,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,662	$2.03	$3,039 – $4,284	4 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 St. Paul, MN to Cape Coral, FL?

A Hotshot from St. Paul, MN to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $5,117 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,247 and $5,987.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 1,660 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,038 of the $5,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,079 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,429, which makes St. Paul, MN to Cape Coral, FL 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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