Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$8,356step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,723 mi
Typical range: $7,019–$9,693
Transit: 6 days

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

Chesapeake to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,610
Fuel: $2,746
All-in estimate: $8,356

Return trip

Fontana → Chesapeake$15,518

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chesapeake to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,433	$2.36	$5,726 – $7,141
53' refrigerated	$7,661	$2.81	$6,665 – $8,657
48' flatbed	$7,685	$2.82	$6,609 – $8,761
Step deck	$8,356	$3.07	$7,019 – $9,693
Power only	$5,735	$2.11	$4,989 – $6,480
Hotshot	$4,331	$1.59	$3,594 – $5,067
26' box truck	$4,224	$1.55	$3,590 – $4,858
Sprinter van	$2,573	$0.95	$2,162 – $2,985

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More lanes from Chesapeake

Step deck lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,438	$6.81	$2,048 – $2,828	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$8,530	$3.06	$7,165 – $9,895	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,080	$3.70	$2,587 – $3,572	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,903	$3.46	$4,118 – $5,687	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$8,191	$3.43	$6,880 – $9,501	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$2,051	$7.27	$1,723 – $2,380	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,501	$3.39	$4,620 – $6,381	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$8,384	$3.07	$7,042 – $9,725	6 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 Chesapeake, VA to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Fontana, CA is estimated at $8,356 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,019 and $9,693.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,723 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 $2,746 of the $8,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,518, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Fontana, CA 46% 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