Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$2,676flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 776 mi
Typical range: $2,301–$3,050
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,918
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $2,676

Return trip

Fontana → El Paso$3,930

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Paso to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,189	$2.82	$1,949 – $2,430
53' refrigerated	$2,611	$3.36	$2,271 – $2,950
48' flatbed	$2,676	$3.45	$2,301 – $3,050
Step deck	$2,922	$3.76	$2,454 – $3,389
Power only	$1,916	$2.47	$1,667 – $2,165
Hotshot	$1,445	$1.86	$1,200 – $1,691
26' box truck	$1,423	$1.83	$1,210 – $1,637
Sprinter van	$876	$1.13	$736 – $1,016

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More lanes from El Paso

48' flatbed lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,506	$3.80	$7,315 – $9,697	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,831	$3.38	$2,435 – $3,227	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,331	$2.96	$3,725 – $4,937	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,949	$4.72	$1,676 – $2,221	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,834	$3.63	$6,737 – $8,930	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,588	$3.49	$2,226 – $2,950	2 d

More lanes into Fontana

48' flatbed lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,332	$2.93	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from El Paso, TX to Fontana, CA is estimated at $2,676 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 776 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,301 and $3,050.

How far is El Paso, TX from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 776 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $758 of the $2,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,930, which makes El Paso, TX to Fontana, CA 32% 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