Lane · BOX · Oct 2026
Corpus Christi, TX to Fontana, CA box truck rate
$2,447box truck
+2.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $1.62
- Distance
- 1,507 mi
- Typical range
- $2,080–$2,815
- Transit
- 4 days
Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Corpus Christi to Fontana price history
- 3 months
- +7.2%
- 1 year
- +17.4%
- 5 years
- +24.6%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $1,400
- Fuel
- $1,047
- All-in estimate
- $2,447
Return trip
Fontana → Corpus Christi$3,595This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Corpus Christi to Fontana by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,741 | $2.48 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,457 | $2.96 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,507 | $2.99 | |
| Step deck | $4,908 | $3.26 | |
| Power only | $3,313 | $2.20 | |
| Hotshot | $2,501 | $1.66 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,447 | $1.62 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,496 | $0.99 |
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More lanes from Corpus Christi
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,981 | $2.12 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,533 | $1.62 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,138 | $1.63 |
| Houston, TX | $651 | $3.11 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,144 | $1.87 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,626 | $2.03 |
| San Antonio, TX | $594 | $3.49 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,384 | $1.63 |
More lanes into Fontana
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,583 | $1.61 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $605 | $9.45 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,026 | $2.01 |
| Houston, TX | $2,527 | $1.62 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $693 | $1.89 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,976 | $1.44 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,247 | $1.65 |
| San Diego, CA | $692 | $6.41 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Fontana, CA?
A 26' box truck from Corpus Christi, TX to Fontana, CA is estimated at $2,447 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,080 and $2,815.
How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Fontana, CA by truck?
About 1,507 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 $1,047 of the $2,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,400 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $3,595, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Fontana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →