Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$6,158step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,841 mi
Typical range: $5,173–$7,143
Transit: 4 days

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

Memphis to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,302
Fuel: $1,856
All-in estimate: $6,158

Return trip

Fontana → Memphis$9,393

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Memphis to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,712	$2.56	$4,194 – $5,231
53' refrigerated	$5,613	$3.05	$4,884 – $6,343
48' flatbed	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450
Step deck	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143
Power only	$4,184	$2.27	$3,640 – $4,728
Hotshot	$3,158	$1.72	$2,622 – $3,695
26' box truck	$3,087	$1.68	$2,624 – $3,550
Sprinter van	$1,885	$1.02	$1,583 – $2,187

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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 Memphis, TN to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Fontana, CA is estimated at $6,158 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,173 and $7,143.

How far is Memphis, TN from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,841 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 $1,856 of the $6,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,393, which makes Memphis, TN to Fontana, CA 34% 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