Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$6,578step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,702 mi
Typical range: $5,525–$7,630
Transit: 6 days

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

Miami to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,853
Fuel: $2,725
All-in estimate: $6,578

Return trip

Fontana → Miami$17,443

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Miami to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,064	$1.87	$4,507 – $5,621
53' refrigerated	$6,030	$2.23	$5,246 – $6,814
48' flatbed	$6,050	$2.24	$5,203 – $6,896
Step deck	$6,578	$2.43	$5,525 – $7,630
Power only	$4,514	$1.67	$3,927 – $5,100
Hotshot	$3,408	$1.26	$2,829 – $3,988
26' box truck	$3,325	$1.23	$2,826 – $3,823
Sprinter van	$2,025	$0.75	$1,701 – $2,350

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More lanes from Miami

Step deck lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,661	$3.62	$3,916 – $5,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,718	$2.43	$5,643 – $7,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,673	$2.62	$3,086 – $4,261	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$3,267	$2.86	$2,745 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,372	$2.73	$5,352 – $7,391	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,225	$3.49	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,750	$2.77	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$6,516	$2.44	$5,474 – $7,559	6 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 Miami, FL to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Fontana, CA is estimated at $6,578 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,525 and $7,630.

How far is Miami, FL from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,702 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,725 of the $6,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,443, which makes Miami, FL to Fontana, CA 62% 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