Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Rochester, NY step deck rate

$15,089step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.77
Distance: 2,616 mi
Typical range: $12,675–$17,503
Transit: 6 days

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

Fontana to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,451
Fuel: $2,638
All-in estimate: $15,089

Return trip

Rochester → Fontana$8,413

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

Fontana to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,611	$4.44	$10,334 – $12,888
53' refrigerated	$13,827	$5.29	$12,030 – $15,625
48' flatbed	$13,876	$5.30	$11,934 – $15,819
Step deck	$15,089	$5.77	$12,675 – $17,503
Power only	$10,347	$3.96	$9,001 – $11,692
Hotshot	$7,813	$2.99	$6,485 – $9,141
26' box truck	$7,622	$2.91	$6,479 – $8,765
Sprinter van	$4,644	$1.78	$3,901 – $5,387

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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 Rochester

Step deck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$15,394	$5.75	$12,931 – $17,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$4,266	$6.95	$3,583 – $4,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,788	$3.36	$6,542 – $9,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,057	$6.88	$1,728 – $2,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,514	$4.26	$6,312 – $8,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$15,255	$5.76	$12,814 – $17,695	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Rochester, NY?

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $15,089 all-in in October 2026, or $5.77 a mile over about 2,616 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,675 and $17,503.

How far is Fontana, CA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 2,616 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 $2,638 of the $15,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,413, which makes Fontana, CA to Rochester, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →