Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,637step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 1,364 mi
Typical range: $5,575–$7,699
Transit: 3 days

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

Fontana to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,262
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $6,637

Return trip

San Antonio → Fontana$4,519

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fontana to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,049	$3.70	$4,493 – $5,604
53' refrigerated	$6,016	$4.41	$5,234 – $6,798
48' flatbed	$6,093	$4.47	$5,240 – $6,946
Step deck	$6,637	$4.87	$5,575 – $7,699
Power only	$4,464	$3.27	$3,884 – $5,045
Hotshot	$3,369	$2.47	$2,797 – $3,942
26' box truck	$3,300	$2.42	$2,805 – $3,795
Sprinter van	$2,019	$1.48	$1,696 – $2,343

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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 Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,410 mi	$6,821	$4.84	$5,730 – $7,912	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,637 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 1,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,575 and $7,699.

How far is Fontana, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,364 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,375 of the $6,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,519, which makes Fontana, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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