Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$8,015step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,003 mi
Typical range: $6,733–$9,297
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,995
Fuel: $2,020
All-in estimate: $8,015

Return trip

Fontana → Chicago$8,745

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chicago to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,142	$3.07	$5,467 – $6,818
53' refrigerated	$7,316	$3.65	$6,365 – $8,267
48' flatbed	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397
Step deck	$8,015	$4.00	$6,733 – $9,297
Power only	$5,459	$2.73	$4,749 – $6,168
Hotshot	$4,121	$2.06	$3,421 – $4,822
26' box truck	$4,026	$2.01	$3,422 – $4,630
Sprinter van	$2,457	$1.23	$2,064 – $2,850

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,410 mi	$4,644	$3.29	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Fontana, CA is estimated at $8,015 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,733 and $9,297.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,003 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,020 of the $8,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,995 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,745, which makes Chicago, IL to Fontana, CA 8% 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