Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$4,266flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,411 mi
Typical range: $3,669–$4,863
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,888
Fuel: $1,378
All-in estimate: $4,266

Return trip

Fontana → McKinney$6,266

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

McKinney to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,537	$2.51	$3,148 – $3,926
53' refrigerated	$4,215	$2.99	$3,667 – $4,763
48' flatbed	$4,266	$3.02	$3,669 – $4,863
Step deck	$4,647	$3.29	$3,903 – $5,390
Power only	$3,129	$2.22	$2,723 – $3,536
Hotshot	$2,362	$1.67	$1,960 – $2,764
26' box truck	$2,313	$1.64	$1,966 – $2,660
Sprinter van	$1,415	$1.00	$1,189 – $1,641

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d

More lanes into Fontana

48' flatbed lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,332	$2.93	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from McKinney, TX to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Fontana, CA is estimated at $4,266 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,411 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,669 and $4,863.

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

About 1,411 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 $1,378 of the $4,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,888 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,266, which makes McKinney, 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