Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$1,475step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 366 mi
Typical range: $1,239–$1,711
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,106
Fuel: $369
All-in estimate: $1,475

Return trip

Fontana → Phoenix$2,831

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

Phoenix to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,076	$2.94	$958 – $1,195
53' refrigerated	$1,285	$3.51	$1,118 – $1,452
48' flatbed	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533
Step deck	$1,475	$4.03	$1,239 – $1,711
Power only	$924	$2.53	$804 – $1,045
Hotshot	$696	$1.90	$578 – $815
26' box truck	$693	$1.89	$589 – $797
Sprinter van	$430	$1.18	$362 – $499

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,410 mi	$4,644	$3.29	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Fontana, CA is estimated at $1,475 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 366 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,239 and $1,711.

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

About 366 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 $369 of the $1,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,106 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,831, which makes Phoenix, 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