Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$6,206step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,645 mi
Typical range: $5,213–$7,199
Transit: 4 days

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

Des Moines to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,547
Fuel: $1,659
All-in estimate: $6,206

Return trip

Fontana → Des Moines$7,545

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Des Moines to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,739	$2.88	$4,218 – $5,260
53' refrigerated	$5,646	$3.43	$4,912 – $6,380
48' flatbed	$5,700	$3.47	$4,902 – $6,498
Step deck	$6,206	$3.77	$5,213 – $7,199
Power only	$4,201	$2.55	$3,655 – $4,748
Hotshot	$3,172	$1.93	$2,632 – $3,711
26' box truck	$3,102	$1.89	$2,637 – $3,568
Sprinter van	$1,896	$1.15	$1,592 – $2,199

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More lanes from Des Moines

Step deck lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$6,455	$5.34	$5,422 – $7,488	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$6,398	$3.75	$5,374 – $7,421	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,075	$5.75	$1,743 – $2,407	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,832	$4.30	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,884	$5.14	$4,943 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$6,315	$3.76	$5,304 – $7,325	4 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 Des Moines, IA to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Fontana, CA is estimated at $6,206 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,645 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,213 and $7,199.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,645 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 $1,659 of the $6,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,545, which makes Des Moines, IA to Fontana, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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