Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$4,519step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,364 mi
Typical range: $3,796–$5,242
Transit: 3 days

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

Laredo to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,144
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $4,519

Return trip

Fontana → Laredo$6,637

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

Laredo to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,438	$2.52	$3,059 – $3,816
53' refrigerated	$4,096	$3.00	$3,564 – $4,629
48' flatbed	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729
Step deck	$4,519	$3.31	$3,796 – $5,242
Power only	$3,040	$2.23	$2,644 – $3,435
Hotshot	$2,294	$1.68	$1,904 – $2,684
26' box truck	$2,247	$1.65	$1,910 – $2,584
Sprinter van	$1,375	$1.01	$1,155 – $1,595

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	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 Laredo, TX to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Fontana, CA is estimated at $4,519 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,796 and $5,242.

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

About 1,364 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 $1,375 of the $4,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,144 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,637, which makes Laredo, TX to Fontana, CA 32% 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