Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$1,537step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 394 mi
Typical range: $1,291–$1,783
Transit: 1 day

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

Mesa to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,140
Fuel: $397
All-in estimate: $1,537

Return trip

Fontana → Mesa$2,951

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mesa to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,125	$2.85	$1,001 – $1,248
53' refrigerated	$1,343	$3.41	$1,168 – $1,517
48' flatbed	$1,402	$3.56	$1,206 – $1,599
Step deck	$1,537	$3.90	$1,291 – $1,783
Power only	$968	$2.46	$842 – $1,094
Hotshot	$729	$1.85	$605 – $853
26' box truck	$725	$1.84	$616 – $833
Sprinter van	$450	$1.14	$378 – $522

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More lanes from Mesa

Step deck lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,353	$3.33	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,677	$3.67	$1,408 – $1,945	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,369	$2.88	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,731	$3.18	$6,494 – $8,969	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,490	$4.00	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,028	$2.97	$2,543 – $3,512	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 Mesa, AZ to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Fontana, CA is estimated at $1,537 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 394 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,291 and $1,783.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 394 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $397 of the $1,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,951, which makes Mesa, AZ to Fontana, CA 48% 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