Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to St. Petersburg, FL step deck rate

$16,136step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.51
Distance: 2,477 mi
Typical range: $13,554–$18,717
Transit: 6 days

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

Fontana to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,638
Fuel: $2,498
All-in estimate: $16,136

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Fontana$6,085

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fontana to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,407	$5.01	$11,042 – $13,771
53' refrigerated	$14,776	$5.97	$12,855 – $16,696
48' flatbed	$14,837	$5.99	$12,760 – $16,914
Step deck	$16,136	$6.51	$13,554 – $18,717
Power only	$11,050	$4.46	$9,614 – $12,487
Hotshot	$8,344	$3.37	$6,925 – $9,762
26' box truck	$8,142	$3.29	$6,921 – $9,363
Sprinter van	$4,963	$2.00	$4,169 – $5,757

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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. Petersburg

Step deck lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$6,531	$5.43	$5,486 – $7,576	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$16,508	$6.50	$13,866 – $19,149	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,837	$6.56	$6,583 – $9,091	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$5,011	$5.42	$4,210 – $5,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$8,050	$3.81	$6,762 – $9,338	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,475	$4.89	$4,599 – $6,351	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,908	$5.16	$4,963 – $6,853	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$15,990	$6.52	$13,432 – $18,549	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $16,136 all-in in October 2026, or $6.51 a mile over about 2,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,554 and $18,717.

How far is Fontana, CA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 2,477 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 $2,498 of the $16,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,085, which makes Fontana, CA to St. Petersburg, FL 165% 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 →