Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Modesto, CA hotshot rate

$1,222hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 371 mi
Typical range: $1,014–$1,430
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $990
Fuel: $232
All-in estimate: $1,222

Return trip

Modesto → Fontana$1,222

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fontana to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,888	$5.09	$1,680 – $2,096
53' refrigerated	$2,254	$6.08	$1,961 – $2,547
48' flatbed	$2,359	$6.36	$2,028 – $2,689
Step deck	$2,586	$6.97	$2,172 – $3,000
Power only	$1,622	$4.37	$1,411 – $1,833
Hotshot	$1,222	$3.29	$1,014 – $1,430
26' box truck	$1,215	$3.28	$1,033 – $1,397
Sprinter van	$755	$2.04	$634 – $876

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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 Modesto

Hotshot lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$4,868	$1.65	$4,040 – $5,695	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,161	$3.40	$963 – $1,358	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,306	$2.05	$3,574 – $5,038	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$2,987	$1.62	$2,479 – $3,495	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,063	$1.57	$882 – $1,243	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$4,238	$1.47	$3,518 – $4,959	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$2,723	$1.64	$2,260 – $3,186	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,425	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,667	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Fontana, CA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $1,222 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 371 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,014 and $1,430.

How far is Fontana, CA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 371 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 $232 of the $1,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Fontana, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology