Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$8,750step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 1,750 mi
Typical range: $7,350–$10,150
Transit: 4 days

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

Fontana to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,985
Fuel: $1,765
All-in estimate: $8,750

Return trip

Minneapolis → Fontana$6,950

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

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 Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $8,750 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 1,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,350 and $10,150.

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 $1,765 of the $8,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,950, which makes Fontana, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% 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