Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Newark, NJ step deck rate

$15,127step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 2,825 mi
Typical range: $12,707–$17,547
Transit: 7 days

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

Fontana to Newark price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,278
Fuel: $2,849
All-in estimate: $15,127

Return trip

Newark → Fontana$8,875

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Fontana to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,652	$4.12	$10,370 – $12,934
53' refrigerated	$13,876	$4.91	$12,072 – $15,679
48' flatbed	$13,914	$4.93	$11,966 – $15,861
Step deck	$15,127	$5.35	$12,707 – $17,547
Power only	$10,390	$3.68	$9,039 – $11,741
Hotshot	$7,846	$2.78	$6,512 – $9,180
26' box truck	$7,652	$2.71	$6,504 – $8,799
Sprinter van	$4,661	$1.65	$3,915 – $5,407

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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 Newark

Step deck lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,943	$5.94	$4,152 – $5,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,695	$4.02	$5,624 – $7,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,822	$3.11	$6,570 – $9,073	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,229	$14.81	$1,033 – $1,426	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$7,353	$3.96	$6,177 – $8,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$15,243	$5.35	$12,804 – $17,682	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$6,494	$4.05	$5,455 – $7,533	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $15,127 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 2,825 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,707 and $17,547.

How far is Fontana, CA from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 2,825 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,849 of the $15,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,278 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,875, which makes Fontana, CA to Newark, NJ 70% 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