Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$6,767step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,817 mi
Typical range: $5,684–$7,850
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Louis to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,935
Fuel: $1,832
All-in estimate: $6,767

Return trip

Fontana → St. Louis$8,116

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Louis to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,177	$2.85	$4,608 – $5,746
53' refrigerated	$6,167	$3.39	$5,365 – $6,969
48' flatbed	$6,217	$3.42	$5,347 – $7,088
Step deck	$6,767	$3.72	$5,684 – $7,850
Power only	$4,596	$2.53	$3,998 – $5,193
Hotshot	$3,469	$1.91	$2,880 – $4,059
26' box truck	$3,391	$1.87	$2,883 – $3,900
Sprinter van	$2,071	$1.14	$1,739 – $2,402

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More lanes from St. Louis

Step deck lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,724	$5.53	$4,808 – $6,640	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,968	$3.71	$5,853 – $8,083	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,906	$6.23	$1,601 – $2,210	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,636	$4.54	$3,054 – $4,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$6,322	$4.23	$5,311 – $7,334	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$5,131	$5.36	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,076	$4.37	$3,424 – $4,728	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,824	$3.72	$5,733 – $7,916	4 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 Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,519	$3.31	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to Fontana, CA is estimated at $6,767 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,684 and $7,850.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,817 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,832 of the $6,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,935 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,116, which makes St. Louis, MO to Fontana, CA 17% 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