Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Fontana, CA dry van rate

$4,508dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $4,012–$5,003
Transit: 3 days

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

Kansas City to Fontana price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,084
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $4,508

Return trip

Fontana → Kansas City$5,406

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kansas City to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,508	$2.91	$4,012 – $5,003
53' refrigerated	$5,370	$3.47	$4,672 – $6,068
48' flatbed	$5,427	$3.50	$4,668 – $6,187
Step deck	$5,910	$3.82	$4,964 – $6,856
Power only	$3,993	$2.58	$3,474 – $4,512
Hotshot	$3,014	$1.95	$2,502 – $3,526
26' box truck	$2,949	$1.90	$2,507 – $3,392
Sprinter van	$1,803	$1.16	$1,515 – $2,091

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' dry van lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$5,186	$4.01	$4,616 – $5,757	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,634	$3.45	$2,344 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,107	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,559	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,704	$3.86	$4,187 – $5,222	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,810	$3.38	$2,501 – $3,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,565	$2.90	$4,063 – $5,067	4 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 Kansas City, MO to Fontana, CA?

A 53' dry van from Kansas City, MO to Fontana, CA is estimated at $4,508 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,012 and $5,003.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,549 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 $1,424 of the $4,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,084 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,406, which makes Kansas City, MO to Fontana, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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