Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$3,680step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $3,091–$4,268
Transit: 3 days

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

Lubbock to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,616
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $3,680

Return trip

Fontana → Lubbock$5,404

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

Lubbock to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,782	$2.64	$2,476 – $3,088
53' refrigerated	$3,315	$3.14	$2,884 – $3,747
48' flatbed	$3,374	$3.20	$2,902 – $3,847
Step deck	$3,680	$3.49	$3,091 – $4,268
Power only	$2,449	$2.32	$2,131 – $2,768
Hotshot	$1,848	$1.75	$1,534 – $2,162
26' box truck	$1,814	$1.72	$1,542 – $2,086
Sprinter van	$1,113	$1.05	$935 – $1,291

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	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 Lubbock, TX to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Fontana, CA is estimated at $3,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,091 and $4,268.

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

About 1,055 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 $1,064 of the $3,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,616 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,404, which makes Lubbock, 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