Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Minneapolis, MN hotshot rate

$4,481hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,750 mi
Typical range: $3,719–$5,242
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,387
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $4,481

Return trip

Minneapolis → Fontana$3,559

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Fontana to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,689	$3.82	$5,954 – $7,425
53' refrigerated	$7,969	$4.55	$6,933 – $9,005
48' flatbed	$8,038	$4.59	$6,913 – $9,164
Step deck	$8,750	$5.00	$7,350 – $10,150
Power only	$5,935	$3.39	$5,164 – $6,707
Hotshot	$4,481	$2.56	$3,719 – $5,242
26' box truck	$4,381	$2.50	$3,724 – $5,038
Sprinter van	$2,676	$1.53	$2,248 – $3,104

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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 Minneapolis

Hotshot lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,427	$2.01	$2,014 – $2,839	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,605	$2.55	$3,822 – $5,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,315	$3.15	$1,091 – $1,538	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,252	$1.50	$1,869 – $2,634	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,087	$1.80	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,450	$1.87	$2,033 – $2,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,592	$2.55	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A Hotshot from Fontana, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,481 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,719 and $5,242.

How far is Fontana, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,750 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 $1,094 of the $4,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,559, which makes Fontana, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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