Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$4,519step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,364 mi
Typical range: $3,796–$5,242
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,144
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $4,519

Return trip

Fontana → San Antonio$6,637

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,438	$2.52	$3,059 – $3,816
53' refrigerated	$4,096	$3.00	$3,564 – $4,629
48' flatbed	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729
Step deck	$4,519	$3.31	$3,796 – $5,242
Power only	$3,040	$2.23	$2,644 – $3,435
Hotshot	$2,294	$1.68	$1,904 – $2,684
26' box truck	$2,247	$1.65	$1,910 – $2,584
Sprinter van	$1,375	$1.01	$1,155 – $1,595

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 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 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 San Antonio, TX to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Fontana, CA is estimated at $4,519 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,796 and $5,242.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,364 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,375 of the $4,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,144 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,637, which makes San Antonio, TX to Fontana, CA 32% 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