Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Tucson, AZ hotshot rate

$1,588hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 477 mi
Typical range: $1,318–$1,858
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,290
Fuel: $298
All-in estimate: $1,588

Return trip

Tucson → Fontana$827

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Fontana to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,435	$5.11	$2,167 – $2,703
53' refrigerated	$2,906	$6.09	$2,529 – $3,284
48' flatbed	$3,018	$6.33	$2,595 – $3,440
Step deck	$3,304	$6.93	$2,775 – $3,832
Power only	$2,107	$4.42	$1,833 – $2,381
Hotshot	$1,588	$3.33	$1,318 – $1,858
26' box truck	$1,573	$3.30	$1,337 – $1,809
Sprinter van	$974	$2.04	$818 – $1,130

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More lanes from Fontana

Hotshot lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,429	$2.97	$6,996 – $9,862	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$593	$9.27	$492 – $694	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,497	$2.24	$3,732 – $5,261	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$3,793	$2.43	$3,149 – $4,438	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,337	$3.65	$1,110 – $1,564	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,833	$2.83	$6,501 – $9,165	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$3,369	$2.47	$2,797 – $3,942	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d

More lanes into Tucson

Hotshot lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,609	$1.84	$3,826 – $5,393	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,724	$3.21	$1,431 – $2,017	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,107	$1.92	$1,749 – $2,466	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,977	$1.64	$3,301 – $4,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,778	$2.00	$1,475 – $2,080	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,491	$3.43	$1,237 – $1,744	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Tucson, AZ?

A Hotshot from Fontana, CA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $1,588 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 477 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,318 and $1,858.

How far is Fontana, CA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $298 of the $1,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $827, which makes Fontana, CA to Tucson, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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