Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Cape Coral, FL flatbed rate

$16,535flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 3,076 mi
Typical range: $14,220–$18,850
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,530
Fuel: $3,005
All-in estimate: $16,535

Return trip

Cape Coral → Tacoma$6,797

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Tacoma to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,860	$4.51	$12,335 – $15,384
53' refrigerated	$16,503	$5.37	$14,358 – $18,649
48' flatbed	$16,535	$5.38	$14,220 – $18,850
Step deck	$17,974	$5.84	$15,098 – $20,850
Power only	$12,367	$4.02	$10,760 – $13,975
Hotshot	$9,339	$3.04	$7,752 – $10,927
26' box truck	$9,105	$2.96	$7,739 – $10,471
Sprinter van	$5,544	$1.80	$4,657 – $6,431

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More lanes from Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$13,737	$4.82	$11,814 – $15,660	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,559	$4.12	$3,921 – $5,198	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,567	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$8,461	$3.81	$7,276 – $9,646	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,670	$4.41	$4,876 – $6,464	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$12,903	$4.59	$11,096 – $14,709	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,036	$3.84	$6,911 – $9,161	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,934	$4.04	$4,243 – $5,625	3 d

More lanes into Cape Coral

48' flatbed lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$6,245	$4.93	$5,370 – $7,119	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$15,592	$5.96	$13,410 – $17,775	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$7,679	$5.93	$6,604 – $8,754	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$4,857	$4.88	$4,177 – $5,537	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$7,636	$3.49	$6,567 – $8,705	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$5,257	$4.44	$4,521 – $5,993	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$5,669	$4.68	$4,875 – $6,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$15,100	$5.98	$12,986 – $17,213	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Cape Coral, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $16,535 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 3,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,220 and $18,850.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 3,076 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,005 of the $16,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,797, which makes Tacoma, WA to Cape Coral, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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