Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$6,830flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,580 mi
Typical range: $5,874–$7,786
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,310
Fuel: $2,520
All-in estimate: $6,830

Return trip

Fontana → Raleigh$12,226

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

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Fontana, CA is estimated at $6,830 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,580 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,874 and $7,786.

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 $2,520 of the $6,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,310 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,226, which makes Raleigh, NC to Fontana, CA 44% 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