Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Fontana, CA box truck rate

$4,500box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,832 mi
Typical range: $3,825–$5,175
Transit: 6 days

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

Jersey City to Fontana price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,533
Fuel: $1,967
All-in estimate: $4,500

Return trip

Fontana → Jersey City$7,669

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jersey City to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,852	$2.42	$6,098 – $7,606
53' refrigerated	$8,159	$2.88	$7,099 – $9,220
48' flatbed	$8,182	$2.89	$7,036 – $9,327
Step deck	$8,895	$3.14	$7,472 – $10,318
Power only	$6,110	$2.16	$5,316 – $6,904
Hotshot	$4,614	$1.63	$3,830 – $5,398
26' box truck	$4,500	$1.59	$3,825 – $5,175
Sprinter van	$2,741	$0.97	$2,302 – $3,179

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More lanes from Jersey City

26' box truck lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$4,590	$1.59	$3,902 – $5,279	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$1,556	$1.85	$1,323 – $1,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$2,892	$1.73	$2,458 – $3,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$4,457	$1.77	$3,788 – $5,125	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$613	$6.97	$521 – $705	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,186	$1.71	$2,708 – $3,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$4,535	$1.59	$3,855 – $5,215	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$2,804	$1.74	$2,384 – $3,225	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Fontana, CA?

A 26' box truck from Jersey City, NJ to Fontana, CA is estimated at $4,500 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,832 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,825 and $5,175.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,832 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,967 of the $4,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,669, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Fontana, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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