Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Arlington, TX dry van rate

$5,120dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $4,557–$5,684
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Arlington price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,845
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $5,120

Return trip

Arlington → Fontana$3,486

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fontana to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,120	$3.69	$4,557 – $5,684
53' refrigerated	$6,101	$4.40	$5,308 – $6,894
48' flatbed	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042
Step deck	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806
Power only	$4,529	$3.27	$3,940 – $5,117
Hotshot	$3,418	$2.46	$2,837 – $3,999
26' box truck	$3,348	$2.41	$2,845 – $3,850
Sprinter van	$2,048	$1.48	$1,720 – $2,376

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More lanes from Fontana

53' dry van lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$12,517	$4.41	$11,140 – $13,893	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$963	$15.04	$857 – $1,068	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$6,702	$3.35	$5,965 – $7,439	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$5,672	$3.63	$5,048 – $6,296	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,066	$5.65	$1,839 – $2,293	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$11,635	$4.20	$10,355 – $12,915	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$5,049	$3.70	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 d

More lanes into Arlington

53' dry van lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$4,427	$2.69	$3,940 – $4,914	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$5,320	$3.67	$4,735 – $5,905	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,428	$3.56	$3,051 – $3,805	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,147	$4.30	$1,021 – $1,273	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,290	$2.24	$2,038 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$3,753	$2.41	$3,340 – $4,166	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$5,067	$3.70	$4,510 – $5,625	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fontana, CA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $5,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,557 and $5,684.

How far is Fontana, CA from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,387 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 $1,275 of the $5,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,845 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,486, which makes Fontana, CA to Arlington, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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