Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Memphis, TN reefer rate

$8,562reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,841 mi
Typical range: $7,449–$9,675
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Memphis price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,675
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $8,562

Return trip

Memphis → Fontana$5,613

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Fontana to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,188	$3.90	$6,397 – $7,979
53' refrigerated	$8,562	$4.65	$7,449 – $9,675
48' flatbed	$8,631	$4.69	$7,422 – $9,839
Step deck	$9,393	$5.10	$7,890 – $10,896
Power only	$6,382	$3.47	$5,552 – $7,211
Hotshot	$4,818	$2.62	$3,999 – $5,637
26' box truck	$4,709	$2.56	$4,003 – $5,415
Sprinter van	$2,875	$1.56	$2,415 – $3,335

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More lanes from Fontana

53' refrigerated lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$14,905	$5.25	$12,967 – $16,843	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,153	$18.02	$1,003 – $1,303	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,983	$3.99	$6,945 – $9,020	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$6,758	$4.32	$5,879 – $7,636	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,467	$6.74	$2,146 – $2,788	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$13,855	$5.00	$12,054 – $15,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$6,016	$4.41	$5,234 – $6,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,311	$12.14	$1,141 – $1,481	1 d

More lanes into Memphis

53' refrigerated lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,216	$3.75	$3,668 – $4,764	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,823	$4.63	$7,676 – $9,970	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,040	$5.35	$2,644 – $3,435	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,384	$4.17	$2,074 – $2,694	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,100	$2.75	$3,567 – $4,633	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,508	$3.38	$3,052 – $3,965	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,890	$3.86	$2,514 – $3,265	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,562	$4.65	$7,449 – $9,675	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Memphis, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from Fontana, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $8,562 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,449 and $9,675.

How far is Fontana, CA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,841 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,887 of the $8,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,675 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,613, which makes Fontana, CA to Memphis, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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