Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$4,291step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.53
Distance: 776 mi
Typical range: $3,604–$4,978
Transit: 2 days

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

Fontana to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,508
Fuel: $783
All-in estimate: $4,291

Return trip

El Paso → Fontana$2,922

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

Fontana to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,215	$4.14	$2,862 – $3,569
53' refrigerated	$3,834	$4.94	$3,336 – $4,333
48' flatbed	$3,930	$5.06	$3,379 – $4,480
Step deck	$4,291	$5.53	$3,604 – $4,978
Power only	$2,814	$3.63	$2,448 – $3,180
Hotshot	$2,123	$2.74	$1,762 – $2,484
26' box truck	$2,090	$2.69	$1,777 – $2,404
Sprinter van	$1,286	$1.66	$1,080 – $1,492

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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 El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,291 all-in in October 2026, or $5.53 a mile over about 776 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,604 and $4,978.

How far is Fontana, CA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 776 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $783 of the $4,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,508 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,922, which makes Fontana, CA to El Paso, 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