Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Wichita, KS freight rate

$5,038dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $4,484–$5,593
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Wichita price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,790
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $5,038

Return trip

Wichita → Fontana$4,184

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

Fontana to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,038	$3.71	$4,484 – $5,593
53' refrigerated	$6,004	$4.42	$5,223 – $6,784
48' flatbed	$6,081	$4.48	$5,230 – $6,932
Step deck	$6,625	$4.88	$5,565 – $7,685
Power only	$4,455	$3.28	$3,876 – $5,034
Hotshot	$3,362	$2.48	$2,791 – $3,934
26' box truck	$3,293	$2.43	$2,799 – $3,787
Sprinter van	$2,015	$1.49	$1,693 – $2,338

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More lanes from Fontana

53' dry van lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$12,517	$4.41	$11,140 – $13,893	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$963	$15.04	$857 – $1,068	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$6,702	$3.35	$5,965 – $7,439	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$5,672	$3.63	$5,048 – $6,296	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,066	$5.65	$1,839 – $2,293	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$11,635	$4.20	$10,355 – $12,915	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$5,049	$3.70	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 d

More lanes into Wichita

53' dry van lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,091	$2.74	$3,641 – $4,541	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$5,238	$3.69	$4,662 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,674	$3.86	$2,380 – $2,968	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,010	$3.05	$1,789 – $2,231	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,312	$2.24	$2,057 – $2,566	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,475	$2.45	$3,093 – $3,858	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,050	$3.03	$1,824 – $2,275	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$5,088	$3.71	$4,529 – $5,648	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Wichita, KS?

A 53' dry van from Fontana, CA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $5,038 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,484 and $5,593.

How far is Fontana, CA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,357 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 $1,248 of the $5,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,184, which makes Fontana, CA to Wichita, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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