Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Fontana, CA hotshot rate

$2,501hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,507 mi
Typical range: $2,075–$2,926
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,559
Fuel: $942
All-in estimate: $2,501

Return trip

Fontana → Corpus Christi$3,673

This 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

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,741	$2.48	$3,330 – $4,153
53' refrigerated	$4,457	$2.96	$3,878 – $5,037
48' flatbed	$4,507	$2.99	$3,876 – $5,138
Step deck	$4,908	$3.26	$4,123 – $5,693
Power only	$3,313	$2.20	$2,882 – $3,743
Hotshot	$2,501	$1.66	$2,075 – $2,926
26' box truck	$2,447	$1.62	$2,080 – $2,815
Sprinter van	$1,496	$0.99	$1,257 – $1,736

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

Hotshot lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$4,073	$2.17	$3,381 – $4,766	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$2,589	$1.65	$2,149 – $3,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$2,182	$1.67	$1,811 – $2,553	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,185	$1.91	$1,814 – $2,557	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$3,709	$2.07	$3,079 – $4,340	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$2,436	$1.67	$2,022 – $2,850	3 d

More lanes into Fontana

Hotshot lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$4,699	$1.65	$3,900 – $5,498	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$593	$9.27	$492 – $694	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,121	$2.06	$3,421 – $4,822	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$2,583	$1.65	$2,144 – $3,022	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$696	$1.90	$578 – $815	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$4,076	$1.47	$3,383 – $4,769	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$2,294	$1.68	$1,904 – $2,684	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Corpus Christi, TX to Fontana, CA is estimated at $2,501 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,075 and $2,926.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $942 of the $2,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,673, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Fontana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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