Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Worcester, MA step deck rate

$17,408step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.88
Distance: 2,963 mi
Typical range: $14,622–$20,193
Transit: 7 days

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

Fontana to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,420
Fuel: $2,988
All-in estimate: $17,408

Return trip

Worcester → Fontana$8,112

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Fontana to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,417	$4.53	$11,941 – $14,893
53' refrigerated	$15,977	$5.39	$13,900 – $18,054
48' flatbed	$16,013	$5.40	$13,771 – $18,255
Step deck	$17,408	$5.88	$14,622 – $20,193
Power only	$11,969	$4.04	$10,413 – $13,525
Hotshot	$9,038	$3.05	$7,502 – $10,575
26' box truck	$8,812	$2.97	$7,491 – $10,134
Sprinter van	$5,367	$1.81	$4,508 – $6,225

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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 Worcester

Step deck lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,933	$10.45	$1,624 – $2,242	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$17,733	$5.86	$14,896 – $20,570	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$6,064	$6.32	$5,094 – $7,034	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$8,070	$4.37	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$9,071	$3.41	$7,620 – $10,523	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$2,035	$7.40	$1,710 – $2,361	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,784	$4.31	$7,378 – $10,189	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$17,562	$5.87	$14,752 – $20,372	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Worcester, MA?

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $17,408 all-in in October 2026, or $5.88 a mile over about 2,963 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,622 and $20,193.

How far is Fontana, CA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 2,963 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,988 of the $17,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,112, which makes Fontana, CA to Worcester, MA 115% 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