Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$1,928flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 651 mi
Typical range: $1,658–$2,197
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,292
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $1,928

Return trip

Fontana → Salt Lake City$4,206

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,570	$2.41	$1,397 – $1,743
53' refrigerated	$1,873	$2.88	$1,629 – $2,116
48' flatbed	$1,928	$2.96	$1,658 – $2,197
Step deck	$2,107	$3.24	$1,770 – $2,444
Power only	$1,369	$2.10	$1,191 – $1,547
Hotshot	$1,032	$1.59	$857 – $1,208
26' box truck	$1,018	$1.56	$866 – $1,171
Sprinter van	$628	$0.96	$527 – $728

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

48' flatbed lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,187	$3.09	$6,181 – $8,193	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,011	$2.91	$1,730 – $2,293	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,572	$2.41	$3,072 – $4,072	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,609	$2.55	$3,104 – $4,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,984	$3.37	$1,707 – $2,262	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,681	$2.94	$5,746 – $7,616	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,328	$2.60	$2,862 – $3,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386	2 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 Salt Lake City, UT to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Salt Lake City, UT to Fontana, CA is estimated at $1,928 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 651 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,658 and $2,197.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 651 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $636 of the $1,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,292 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,206, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Fontana, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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