Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$5,564step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $4,674–$6,455
Transit: 4 days

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

Little Rock to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,865
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $5,564

Return trip

Fontana → Little Rock$8,082

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Little Rock to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,251	$2.52	$3,783 – $4,719
53' refrigerated	$5,064	$3.01	$4,406 – $5,723
48' flatbed	$5,111	$3.03	$4,396 – $5,827
Step deck	$5,564	$3.30	$4,674 – $6,455
Power only	$3,770	$2.24	$3,280 – $4,260
Hotshot	$2,846	$1.69	$2,362 – $3,330
26' box truck	$2,783	$1.65	$2,366 – $3,201
Sprinter van	$1,700	$1.01	$1,428 – $1,972

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More lanes from Little Rock

Step deck lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$5,942	$4.64	$4,991 – $6,892	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$5,744	$3.28	$4,825 – $6,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,626	$4.03	$2,206 – $3,047	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$2,185	$4.81	$1,835 – $2,535	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$5,050	$3.79	$4,242 – $5,858	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$5,345	$4.48	$4,490 – $6,200	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,620	$4.34	$2,201 – $3,039	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$5,556	$3.30	$4,667 – $6,445	4 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 Little Rock, AR to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Little Rock, AR to Fontana, CA is estimated at $5,564 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,674 and $6,455.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,685 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,699 of the $5,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,082, which makes Little Rock, AR to Fontana, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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