Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Detroit, MI box truck rate

$5,205box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 2,284 mi
Typical range: $4,424–$5,986
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Detroit price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,618
Fuel: $1,587
All-in estimate: $5,205

Return trip

Detroit → Fontana$4,392

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Fontana to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,935	$3.47	$7,062 – $8,808
53' refrigerated	$9,451	$4.14	$8,222 – $10,679
48' flatbed	$9,499	$4.16	$8,169 – $10,829
Step deck	$10,332	$4.52	$8,679 – $11,986
Power only	$7,062	$3.09	$6,144 – $7,980
Hotshot	$5,332	$2.33	$4,426 – $6,238
26' box truck	$5,205	$2.28	$4,424 – $5,986
Sprinter van	$3,174	$1.39	$2,666 – $3,682

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More lanes from Fontana

26' box truck lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,220	$2.89	$6,987 – $9,453	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$605	$9.45	$514 – $695	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,393	$2.19	$3,734 – $5,052	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$3,712	$2.37	$3,155 – $4,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,330	$3.63	$1,130 – $1,529	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,640	$2.76	$6,494 – $8,786	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$3,300	$2.42	$2,805 – $3,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	1 d

More lanes into Detroit

26' box truck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,259	$2.19	$1,070 – $1,447	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$5,329	$2.27	$4,530 – $6,128	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$969	$3.45	$824 – $1,115	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,244	$1.72	$1,907 – $2,581	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$2,637	$1.33	$2,241 – $3,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,049	$1.99	$892 – $1,207	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$2,469	$1.69	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$5,267	$2.28	$4,477 – $6,057	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Detroit, MI?

A 26' box truck from Fontana, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $5,205 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 2,284 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,424 and $5,986.

How far is Fontana, CA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,284 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 $1,587 of the $5,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,618 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,392, which makes Fontana, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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