Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$8,116step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,817 mi
Typical range: $6,817–$9,414
Transit: 4 days

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

Fontana to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,284
Fuel: $1,832
All-in estimate: $8,116

Return trip

St. Louis → Fontana$6,767

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Fontana to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,209	$3.42	$5,526 – $6,892
53' refrigerated	$7,396	$4.07	$6,435 – $8,358
48' flatbed	$7,457	$4.10	$6,413 – $8,501
Step deck	$8,116	$4.47	$6,817 – $9,414
Power only	$5,512	$3.03	$4,795 – $6,228
Hotshot	$4,161	$2.29	$3,454 – $4,868
26' box truck	$4,067	$2.24	$3,457 – $4,677
Sprinter van	$2,484	$1.37	$2,086 – $2,881

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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 St. Louis

Step deck lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,827	$3.70	$3,215 – $4,440	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$8,357	$4.45	$7,020 – $9,695	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$2,095	$6.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,969	$3.71	$2,494 – $3,444	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,950	$2.65	$3,318 – $4,582	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,203	$3.34	$2,690 – $3,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,328	$3.57	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$8,185	$4.46	$6,875 – $9,495	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $8,116 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,817 and $9,414.

How far is Fontana, CA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,817 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 $1,832 of the $8,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,284 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,767, which makes Fontana, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% 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