Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Richmond, VA step deck rate

$15,082step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 2,638 mi
Typical range: $12,669–$17,495
Transit: 6 days

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

Fontana to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,422
Fuel: $2,660
All-in estimate: $15,082

Return trip

Richmond → Fontana$8,121

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Fontana to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,607	$4.40	$10,330 – $12,883
53' refrigerated	$13,822	$5.24	$12,025 – $15,619
48' flatbed	$13,870	$5.26	$11,928 – $15,812
Step deck	$15,082	$5.72	$12,669 – $17,495
Power only	$10,344	$3.92	$8,999 – $11,688
Hotshot	$7,811	$2.96	$6,483 – $9,138
26' box truck	$7,619	$2.89	$6,477 – $8,762
Sprinter van	$4,643	$1.76	$3,900 – $5,386

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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 Richmond

Step deck lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,451	$7.23	$2,059 – $2,844	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,769	$6.53	$4,006 – $5,532	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$6,026	$4.41	$5,062 – $6,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,687	$3.33	$6,457 – $8,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,877	$7.48	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,760	$4.31	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$15,149	$5.71	$12,725 – $17,573	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $15,082 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 2,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,669 and $17,495.

How far is Fontana, CA from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 2,638 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 $2,660 of the $15,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,121, which makes Fontana, CA to Richmond, VA 86% 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