Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$13,295step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 2,580 mi
Typical range: $11,168–$15,422
Transit: 6 days

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

Fontana to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,693
Fuel: $2,602
All-in estimate: $13,295

Return trip

Raleigh → Fontana$7,427

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fontana to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,229	$3.96	$9,103 – $11,354
53' refrigerated	$12,181	$4.72	$10,598 – $13,765
48' flatbed	$12,226	$4.74	$10,515 – $13,938
Step deck	$13,295	$5.15	$11,168 – $15,422
Power only	$9,114	$3.53	$7,929 – $10,298
Hotshot	$6,882	$2.67	$5,712 – $8,052
26' box truck	$6,714	$2.60	$5,707 – $7,721
Sprinter van	$4,091	$1.59	$3,437 – $4,746

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $13,295 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 2,580 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,168 and $15,422.

How far is Fontana, CA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,580 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,602 of the $13,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,427, which makes Fontana, CA to Raleigh, NC 79% 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