Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Boston, MA step deck rate

$17,664step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 3,011 mi
Typical range: $14,838–$20,490
Transit: 7 days

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

Fontana to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,628
Fuel: $3,036
All-in estimate: $17,664

Return trip

Boston → Fontana$8,232

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Fontana to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,617	$4.52	$12,119 – $15,115
53' refrigerated	$16,215	$5.39	$14,107 – $18,323
48' flatbed	$16,249	$5.40	$13,974 – $18,524
Step deck	$17,664	$5.87	$14,838 – $20,490
Power only	$12,149	$4.03	$10,569 – $13,728
Hotshot	$9,174	$3.05	$7,615 – $10,734
26' box truck	$8,945	$2.97	$7,603 – $10,286
Sprinter van	$5,447	$1.81	$4,575 – $6,318

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More lanes from Fontana

Step deck lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$16,248	$5.72	$13,649 – $18,848	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,401	$21.90	$1,177 – $1,626	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$8,745	$4.37	$7,346 – $10,144	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$7,436	$4.75	$6,246 – $8,625	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,831	$7.74	$2,378 – $3,284	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$15,109	$5.46	$12,691 – $17,526	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$6,637	$4.87	$5,575 – $7,699	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d

More lanes into Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $17,664 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 3,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,838 and $20,490.

How far is Fontana, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,011 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,036 of the $17,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,232, which makes Fontana, CA to Boston, MA 115% more expensive. 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