Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$8,717step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,284 mi
Typical range: $7,323–$10,112
Transit: 5 days

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

Detroit to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,414
Fuel: $2,303
All-in estimate: $8,717

Return trip

Fontana → Detroit$10,332

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Detroit to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,695	$2.93	$5,958 – $7,431
53' refrigerated	$7,974	$3.49	$6,937 – $9,010
48' flatbed	$8,014	$3.51	$6,892 – $9,136
Step deck	$8,717	$3.82	$7,323 – $10,112
Power only	$5,958	$2.61	$5,183 – $6,733
Hotshot	$4,499	$1.97	$3,734 – $5,263
26' box truck	$4,392	$1.92	$3,733 – $5,050
Sprinter van	$2,678	$1.17	$2,249 – $3,106

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More lanes from Detroit

Step deck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,963	$6.88	$3,329 – $4,597	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,920	$3.81	$7,493 – $10,347	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,928	$6.86	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,600	$4.29	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$8,504	$4.28	$7,143 – $9,865	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,555	$6.76	$2,986 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$6,141	$4.21	$5,158 – $7,124	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	5 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 Detroit, MI to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Detroit, MI to Fontana, CA is estimated at $8,717 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,284 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,323 and $10,112.

How far is Detroit, MI from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,284 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 $2,303 of the $8,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,414 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,332, which makes Detroit, MI to Fontana, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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