Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to New Orleans, LA box truck rate

$4,907box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,924 mi
Typical range: $4,171–$5,643
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to New Orleans price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,570
Fuel: $1,337
All-in estimate: $4,907

Return trip

New Orleans → Fontana$3,069

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fontana to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,488	$3.89	$6,664 – $8,312
53' refrigerated	$8,920	$4.64	$7,760 – $10,079
48' flatbed	$8,985	$4.67	$7,727 – $10,243
Step deck	$9,778	$5.08	$8,213 – $11,342
Power only	$6,651	$3.46	$5,787 – $7,516
Hotshot	$5,022	$2.61	$4,168 – $5,875
26' box truck	$4,907	$2.55	$4,171 – $5,643
Sprinter van	$2,995	$1.56	$2,516 – $3,474

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More lanes from Fontana

26' box truck lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,220	$2.89	$6,987 – $9,453	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$605	$9.45	$514 – $695	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,393	$2.19	$3,734 – $5,052	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$3,712	$2.37	$3,155 – $4,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,330	$3.63	$1,130 – $1,529	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,640	$2.76	$6,494 – $8,786	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$3,300	$2.42	$2,805 – $3,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	1 d

More lanes into New Orleans

26' box truck lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,726	$1.99	$2,317 – $3,134	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,052	$2.54	$4,294 – $5,810	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,480	$2.55	$2,108 – $2,852	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,000	$2.59	$850 – $1,150	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,343	$1.50	$1,991 – $2,694	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,283	$1.79	$1,941 – $2,626	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,357	$2.23	$1,154 – $1,561	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,853	$2.55	$4,125 – $5,580	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to New Orleans, LA?

A 26' box truck from Fontana, CA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $4,907 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,171 and $5,643.

How far is Fontana, CA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,924 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,337 of the $4,907 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,570 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,069, which makes Fontana, CA to New Orleans, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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