Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$8,875step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,825 mi
Typical range: $7,455–$10,295
Transit: 7 days

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

Newark to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,026
Fuel: $2,849
All-in estimate: $8,875

Return trip

Fontana → Newark$15,127

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,836	$2.42	$6,084 – $7,588
53' refrigerated	$8,141	$2.88	$7,083 – $9,199
48' flatbed	$8,163	$2.89	$7,020 – $9,306
Step deck	$8,875	$3.14	$7,455 – $10,295
Power only	$6,096	$2.16	$5,304 – $6,889
Hotshot	$4,603	$1.63	$3,821 – $5,386
26' box truck	$4,489	$1.59	$3,816 – $5,163
Sprinter van	$2,735	$0.97	$2,297 – $3,172

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,164	$3.80	$2,658 – $3,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,769	$3.47	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,810	$3.51	$7,401 – $10,220	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,386	$16.70	$1,164 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,336	$3.41	$5,322 – $7,350	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,943	$3.14	$7,512 – $10,374	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,596	$3.49	$4,700 – $6,491	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 Newark, NJ to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Fontana, CA is estimated at $8,875 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,825 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,455 and $10,295.

How far is Newark, NJ from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,825 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,849 of the $8,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,026 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,127, which makes Newark, NJ to Fontana, CA 41% 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