Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$5,620flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,924 mi
Typical range: $4,833–$6,407
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,740
Fuel: $1,880
All-in estimate: $5,620

Return trip

Fontana → New Orleans$8,985

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,684	$2.43	$4,168 – $5,199
53' refrigerated	$5,579	$2.90	$4,854 – $6,304
48' flatbed	$5,620	$2.92	$4,833 – $6,407
Step deck	$6,116	$3.18	$5,137 – $7,094
Power only	$4,160	$2.16	$3,620 – $4,701
Hotshot	$3,141	$1.63	$2,607 – $3,675
26' box truck	$3,069	$1.60	$2,609 – $3,530
Sprinter van	$1,873	$0.97	$1,574 – $2,173

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	4 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 New Orleans, LA to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Fontana, CA is estimated at $5,620 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,833 and $6,407.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,924 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,880 of the $5,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,985, which makes New Orleans, LA to Fontana, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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