Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Fontana, CA freight rate

$3,501dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $3,116–$3,886
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Prairie to Fontana price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,219
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $3,501

Return trip

Fontana → Grand Prairie$5,142

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

Grand Prairie to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886
53' refrigerated	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714
48' flatbed	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815
Step deck	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337
Power only	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499
Hotshot	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735
26' box truck	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

53' dry van lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,389	$3.29	$4,797 – $5,982	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$3,637	$2.49	$3,237 – $4,037	3 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,540	$2.65	$2,261 – $2,820	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,136	$4.34	$1,011 – $1,261	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,012	$2.92	$2,681 – $3,344	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,894	$3.16	$4,356 – $5,433	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$3,465	$2.52	$3,084 – $3,846	3 d

More lanes into Fontana

53' dry van lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$6,978	$2.46	$6,211 – $7,746	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$963	$15.04	$857 – $1,068	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$6,142	$3.07	$5,467 – $6,818	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$3,862	$2.47	$3,437 – $4,287	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,076	$2.94	$958 – $1,195	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$6,055	$2.19	$5,389 – $6,721	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$3,438	$2.52	$3,059 – $3,816	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Grand Prairie, TX to Fontana, CA is estimated at $3,501 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,116 and $3,886.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,394 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 $1,282 of the $3,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,219 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,142, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Fontana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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