Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Mesa, AZ hotshot rate

$1,400hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 394 mi
Typical range: $1,162–$1,638
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,154
Fuel: $246
All-in estimate: $1,400

Return trip

Mesa → Fontana$729

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

Hotshot lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,429	$2.97	$6,996 – $9,862	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$593	$9.27	$492 – $694	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,497	$2.24	$3,732 – $5,261	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$3,793	$2.43	$3,149 – $4,438	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,337	$3.65	$1,110 – $1,564	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,833	$2.83	$6,501 – $9,165	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$3,369	$2.47	$2,797 – $3,942	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d

More lanes into Mesa

Hotshot lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,624	$1.84	$3,838 – $5,411	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,543	$3.38	$1,280 – $1,805	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,908	$2.31	$3,244 – $4,572	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$2,222	$1.90	$1,844 – $2,600	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,992	$1.64	$3,314 – $4,671	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,905	$1.96	$1,581 – $2,229	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,353	$3.63	$1,123 – $1,583	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,985	$1.94	$1,647 – $2,322	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Fontana, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $1,400 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 394 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,162 and $1,638.

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 $246 of the $1,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,154 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $729, which makes Fontana, CA to Mesa, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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