Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Omaha, NE step deck rate

$6,959step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,494 mi
Typical range: $5,846–$8,073
Transit: 4 days

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

Fontana to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,452
Fuel: $1,507
All-in estimate: $6,959

Return trip

Omaha → Fontana$6,067

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Fontana to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,304	$3.55	$4,720 – $5,887
53' refrigerated	$6,319	$4.23	$5,498 – $7,141
48' flatbed	$6,390	$4.28	$5,496 – $7,285
Step deck	$6,959	$4.66	$5,846 – $8,073
Power only	$4,696	$3.14	$4,086 – $5,307
Hotshot	$3,545	$2.37	$2,942 – $4,147
26' box truck	$3,470	$2.32	$2,949 – $3,990
Sprinter van	$2,122	$1.42	$1,782 – $2,461

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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 Omaha

Step deck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,814	$3.54	$4,043 – $5,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,192	$4.63	$6,041 – $8,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,845	$5.54	$2,389 – $3,300	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,379	$3.61	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,366	$2.78	$2,827 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,110	$3.17	$3,452 – $4,767	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,486	$3.57	$2,928 – $4,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$7,099	$4.64	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $6,959 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,846 and $8,073.

How far is Fontana, CA from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,494 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 $1,507 of the $6,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,452 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,067, which makes Fontana, CA to Omaha, NE 15% 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