Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$6,977step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,758 mi
Typical range: $5,861–$8,093
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Paul to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,204
Fuel: $1,773
All-in estimate: $6,977

Return trip

Fontana → St. Paul$8,784

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Paul to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,335	$3.03	$4,748 – $5,921
53' refrigerated	$6,355	$3.61	$5,529 – $7,181
48' flatbed	$6,410	$3.65	$5,512 – $7,307
Step deck	$6,977	$3.97	$5,861 – $8,093
Power only	$4,733	$2.69	$4,118 – $5,349
Hotshot	$3,573	$2.03	$2,966 – $4,181
26' box truck	$3,494	$1.99	$2,970 – $4,018
Sprinter van	$2,134	$1.21	$1,792 – $2,475

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	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. Paul, MN to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Fontana, CA is estimated at $6,977 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,758 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,861 and $8,093.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,758 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 $1,773 of the $6,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,204 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,784, which makes St. Paul, MN to Fontana, CA 21% 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