Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Fontana, CA box truck rate

$2,321box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,417 mi
Typical range: $1,973–$2,670
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to Fontana price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,337
Fuel: $984
All-in estimate: $2,321

Return trip

Fontana → Garland$3,409

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garland to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,550	$2.51	$3,160 – $3,941
53' refrigerated	$4,230	$2.99	$3,680 – $4,780
48' flatbed	$4,281	$3.02	$3,682 – $4,881
Step deck	$4,663	$3.29	$3,917 – $5,409
Power only	$3,141	$2.22	$2,732 – $3,549
Hotshot	$2,371	$1.67	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,321	$1.64	$1,973 – $2,670
Sprinter van	$1,420	$1.00	$1,193 – $1,647

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More lanes from Garland

26' box truck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$3,468	$2.16	$2,948 – $3,988	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$2,411	$1.63	$2,049 – $2,773	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$1,612	$1.74	$1,371 – $1,854	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$737	$2.74	$627 – $848	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,001	$1.90	$1,701 – $2,302	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$3,145	$2.07	$2,674 – $3,617	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$798	$2.57	$679 – $918	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$2,300	$1.64	$1,955 – $2,645	3 d

More lanes into Fontana

26' box truck lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$4,583	$1.61	$3,895 – $5,270	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$605	$9.45	$514 – $695	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,026	$2.01	$3,422 – $4,630	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$2,527	$1.62	$2,148 – $2,906	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$693	$1.89	$589 – $797	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$3,976	$1.44	$3,379 – $4,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$2,247	$1.65	$1,910 – $2,584	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Garland, TX to Fontana, CA?

A 26' box truck from Garland, TX to Fontana, CA is estimated at $2,321 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,417 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,973 and $2,670.

How far is Garland, TX from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,417 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 $984 of the $2,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,409, which makes Garland, TX to Fontana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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