Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Washington, DC step deck rate

$15,558step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 2,657 mi
Typical range: $13,069–$18,048
Transit: 6 days

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

Fontana to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,879
Fuel: $2,679
All-in estimate: $15,558

Return trip

Washington → Fontana$8,174

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Fontana to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,974	$4.51	$10,657 – $13,292
53' refrigerated	$14,260	$5.37	$12,406 – $16,114
48' flatbed	$14,308	$5.39	$12,305 – $16,312
Step deck	$15,558	$5.86	$13,069 – $18,048
Power only	$10,672	$4.02	$9,285 – $12,059
Hotshot	$8,059	$3.03	$6,689 – $9,429
26' box truck	$7,861	$2.96	$6,682 – $9,040
Sprinter van	$4,790	$1.80	$4,023 – $5,556

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $15,558 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 2,657 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,069 and $18,048.

How far is Fontana, CA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,657 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 $2,679 of the $15,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,174, which makes Fontana, CA to Washington, DC 90% 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