Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$5,170hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,183 mi
Typical range: $4,291–$6,049
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,805
Fuel: $1,365
All-in estimate: $5,170

Return trip

Cincinnati → Fontana$4,228

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Fontana to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,698	$3.53	$6,851 – $8,545
53' refrigerated	$9,169	$4.20	$7,977 – $10,360
48' flatbed	$9,221	$4.22	$7,930 – $10,511
Step deck	$10,031	$4.59	$8,426 – $11,636
Power only	$6,847	$3.14	$5,957 – $7,738
Hotshot	$5,170	$2.37	$4,291 – $6,049
26' box truck	$5,048	$2.31	$4,291 – $5,806
Sprinter van	$3,079	$1.41	$2,586 – $3,572

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More lanes from Fontana

Hotshot lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,429	$2.97	$6,996 – $9,862	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$593	$9.27	$492 – $694	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,497	$2.24	$3,732 – $5,261	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$3,793	$2.43	$3,149 – $4,438	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,337	$3.65	$1,110 – $1,564	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,833	$2.83	$6,501 – $9,165	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$3,369	$2.47	$2,797 – $3,942	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,441	$2.14	$1,196 – $1,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,303	$2.36	$4,402 – $6,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,008	$3.42	$837 – $1,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,167	$1.97	$969 – $1,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,197	$1.79	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,209	$2.37	$4,323 – $6,094	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Hotshot from Fontana, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $5,170 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,183 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,291 and $6,049.

How far is Fontana, CA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 2,183 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 $1,365 of the $5,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,805 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,228, which makes Fontana, CA to Cincinnati, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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