Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$4,595step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $3,860–$5,331
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,191
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $4,595

Return trip

Fontana → Austin$6,749

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,497	$2.51	$3,112 – $3,882
53' refrigerated	$4,167	$2.99	$3,625 – $4,708
48' flatbed	$4,219	$3.03	$3,628 – $4,809
Step deck	$4,595	$3.30	$3,860 – $5,331
Power only	$3,093	$2.22	$2,691 – $3,495
Hotshot	$2,335	$1.68	$1,938 – $2,731
26' box truck	$2,286	$1.64	$1,943 – $2,629
Sprinter van	$1,399	$1.00	$1,175 – $1,623

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Fontana

Step deck lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$9,059	$3.19	$7,610 – $10,508	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,401	$21.90	$1,177 – $1,626	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$8,015	$4.00	$6,733 – $9,297	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$5,063	$3.24	$4,253 – $5,873	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,475	$4.03	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,519	$3.31	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Fontana, CA is estimated at $4,595 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,860 and $5,331.

How far is Austin, TX from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,392 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 $1,404 of the $4,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,749, which makes Austin, TX to Fontana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology