Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Mesa, AZ freight rate

$2,159dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 394 mi
Typical range: $1,922–$2,397
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Mesa price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,797
Fuel: $362
All-in estimate: $2,159

Return trip

Mesa → Fontana$1,125

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Fontana to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,159	$5.48	$1,922 – $2,397
53' refrigerated	$2,578	$6.54	$2,243 – $2,913
48' flatbed	$2,692	$6.83	$2,315 – $3,069
Step deck	$2,951	$7.49	$2,478 – $3,423
Power only	$1,858	$4.72	$1,617 – $2,100
Hotshot	$1,400	$3.55	$1,162 – $1,638
26' box truck	$1,391	$3.53	$1,182 – $1,600
Sprinter van	$864	$2.19	$725 – $1,002

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More lanes from Fontana

53' dry van lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$12,517	$4.41	$11,140 – $13,893	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$963	$15.04	$857 – $1,068	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$6,702	$3.35	$5,965 – $7,439	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$5,672	$3.63	$5,048 – $6,296	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,066	$5.65	$1,839 – $2,293	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$11,635	$4.20	$10,355 – $12,915	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$5,049	$3.70	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 d

More lanes into Mesa

53' dry van lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$6,875	$2.74	$6,119 – $7,632	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,369	$5.18	$2,108 – $2,629	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$5,837	$3.45	$5,195 – $6,479	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,338	$2.85	$2,971 – $3,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$5,938	$2.44	$5,284 – $6,591	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,872	$2.96	$2,556 – $3,188	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,089	$5.60	$1,860 – $2,319	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,989	$2.93	$2,660 – $3,318	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Mesa, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Fontana, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $2,159 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 394 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,922 and $2,397.

How far is Fontana, CA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 394 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $362 of the $2,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,125, which makes Fontana, CA to Mesa, AZ 92% 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