Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gilbert, AZ to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$1,535step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 393 mi
Typical range: $1,289–$1,780
Transit: 1 day

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

Gilbert to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,139
Fuel: $396
All-in estimate: $1,535

Return trip

Fontana → Gilbert$2,946

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gilbert to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilbert, AZ to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,123	$2.86	$999 – $1,247
53' refrigerated	$1,341	$3.41	$1,166 – $1,515
48' flatbed	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596
Step deck	$1,535	$3.91	$1,289 – $1,780
Power only	$966	$2.46	$841 – $1,092
Hotshot	$728	$1.85	$604 – $852
26' box truck	$723	$1.84	$615 – $832
Sprinter van	$449	$1.14	$377 – $521

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More lanes from Gilbert

Step deck lanes from Gilbert, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,365	$3.33	$7,026 – $9,703	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$1,674	$3.67	$1,406 – $1,942	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$4,353	$2.57	$3,657 – $5,049	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,372	$2.88	$2,832 – $3,911	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,746	$3.18	$6,506 – $8,985	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$1,486	$4.01	$1,248 – $1,724	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d

More lanes into Fontana

Step deck lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$9,059	$3.19	$7,610 – $10,508	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,401	$21.90	$1,177 – $1,626	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$8,015	$4.00	$6,733 – $9,297	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$5,063	$3.24	$4,253 – $5,873	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,475	$4.03	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,519	$3.31	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Gilbert, AZ to Fontana, CA is estimated at $1,535 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 393 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,289 and $1,780.

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

About 393 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 $396 of the $1,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,139 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,946, which makes Gilbert, AZ to Fontana, CA 48% cheaper. 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