Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$2,359flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.36
Distance: 371 mi
Typical range: $2,028–$2,689
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,997
Fuel: $362
All-in estimate: $2,359

Return trip

Fontana → Modesto$2,359

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Modesto to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,888	$5.09	$1,680 – $2,096
53' refrigerated	$2,254	$6.08	$1,961 – $2,547
48' flatbed	$2,359	$6.36	$2,028 – $2,689
Step deck	$2,586	$6.97	$2,172 – $3,000
Power only	$1,622	$4.37	$1,411 – $1,833
Hotshot	$1,222	$3.29	$1,014 – $1,430
26' box truck	$1,215	$3.28	$1,033 – $1,397
Sprinter van	$755	$2.04	$634 – $876

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More lanes from Modesto

48' flatbed lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$15,470	$5.24	$13,304 – $17,636	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$7,859	$4.26	$6,758 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$14,436	$5.00	$12,415 – $16,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,185	$4.33	$6,179 – $8,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 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 Modesto, CA to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Fontana, CA is estimated at $2,359 all-in in October 2026, or $6.36 a mile over about 371 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,028 and $2,689.

How far is Modesto, CA from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 371 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 $362 of the $2,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Modesto, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology