Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,821step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,410 mi
Typical range: $5,730–$7,912
Transit: 3 days

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

Fontana to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,399
Fuel: $1,422
All-in estimate: $6,821

Return trip

Dallas → Fontana$4,644

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

Fontana to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,192	$3.68	$4,621 – $5,763
53' refrigerated	$6,187	$4.39	$5,382 – $6,991
48' flatbed	$6,262	$4.44	$5,385 – $7,139
Step deck	$6,821	$4.84	$5,730 – $7,912
Power only	$4,593	$3.26	$3,996 – $5,190
Hotshot	$3,467	$2.46	$2,878 – $4,056
26' box truck	$3,395	$2.41	$2,886 – $3,904
Sprinter van	$2,077	$1.47	$1,745 – $2,409

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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 Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,821 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,410 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,730 and $7,912.

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

About 1,410 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 $1,422 of the $6,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,399 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,644, which makes Fontana, CA to Dallas, TX 47% 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