Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Fontana, CA box truck rate

$3,750box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 2,580 mi
Typical range: $3,188–$4,313
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Fontana price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,958
Fuel: $1,792
All-in estimate: $3,750

Return trip

Fontana → Raleigh$6,714

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Raleigh to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,714	$2.21	$5,085 – $6,342
53' refrigerated	$6,805	$2.64	$5,920 – $7,689
48' flatbed	$6,830	$2.65	$5,874 – $7,786
Step deck	$7,427	$2.88	$6,239 – $8,615
Power only	$5,091	$1.97	$4,429 – $5,753
Hotshot	$3,844	$1.49	$3,191 – $4,498
26' box truck	$3,750	$1.45	$3,188 – $4,313
Sprinter van	$2,286	$0.89	$1,920 – $2,651

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More lanes from Raleigh

26' box truck lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,313	$2.65	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$3,836	$1.45	$3,260 – $4,411	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$1,302	$1.73	$1,106 – $1,497	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,046	$1.64	$1,739 – $2,352	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,637	$1.62	$3,092 – $4,183	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,100	$2.70	$935 – $1,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,335	$1.60	$1,984 – $2,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$3,760	$1.45	$3,196 – $4,324	6 d

More lanes into Fontana

26' box truck lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$4,583	$1.61	$3,895 – $5,270	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$605	$9.45	$514 – $695	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,026	$2.01	$3,422 – $4,630	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$2,527	$1.62	$2,148 – $2,906	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$693	$1.89	$589 – $797	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$3,976	$1.44	$3,379 – $4,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$2,247	$1.65	$1,910 – $2,584	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Raleigh, NC to Fontana, CA?

A 26' box truck from Raleigh, NC to Fontana, CA is estimated at $3,750 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 2,580 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,188 and $4,313.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,580 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 $1,792 of the $3,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,714, which makes Raleigh, NC to Fontana, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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