Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Fontana, CA hotshot rate

$2,566hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $2,130–$3,002
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,853
Fuel: $713
All-in estimate: $2,566

Return trip

Fontana → Seattle$2,797

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seattle to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,856	$3.38	$3,432 – $4,280
53' refrigerated	$4,596	$4.03	$3,998 – $5,193
48' flatbed	$4,670	$4.09	$4,016 – $5,324
Step deck	$5,091	$4.46	$4,276 – $5,906
Power only	$3,400	$2.98	$2,958 – $3,842
Hotshot	$2,566	$2.25	$2,130 – $3,002
26' box truck	$2,517	$2.21	$2,139 – $2,894
Sprinter van	$1,542	$1.35	$1,296 – $1,789

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	3 d

More lanes into Fontana

Hotshot lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$4,699	$1.65	$3,900 – $5,498	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$593	$9.27	$492 – $694	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,121	$2.06	$3,421 – $4,822	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$2,583	$1.65	$2,144 – $3,022	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$696	$1.90	$578 – $815	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$4,076	$1.47	$3,383 – $4,769	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$2,294	$1.68	$1,904 – $2,684	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Fontana, CA?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Fontana, CA is estimated at $2,566 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,130 and $3,002.

How far is Seattle, WA from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,141 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 $713 of the $2,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,797, which makes Seattle, WA to Fontana, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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