Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$6,085step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,477 mi
Typical range: $5,111–$7,058
Transit: 6 days

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

St. Petersburg to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,587
Fuel: $2,498
All-in estimate: $6,085

Return trip

Fontana → St. Petersburg$16,136

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,678	$1.89	$4,164 – $5,193
53' refrigerated	$5,572	$2.25	$4,847 – $6,296
48' flatbed	$5,595	$2.26	$4,812 – $6,378
Step deck	$6,085	$2.46	$5,111 – $7,058
Power only	$4,167	$1.68	$3,625 – $4,709
Hotshot	$3,146	$1.27	$2,611 – $3,681
26' box truck	$3,070	$1.24	$2,610 – $3,531
Sprinter van	$1,871	$0.76	$1,572 – $2,171

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

Step deck lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,417	$3.67	$3,711 – $5,124	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$6,225	$2.45	$5,229 – $7,221	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,224	$2.70	$2,709 – $3,740	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,775	$3.00	$2,331 – $3,220	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,828	$2.76	$4,895 – $6,760	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,967	$3.55	$3,333 – $4,602	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$3,272	$2.86	$2,748 – $3,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$6,030	$2.46	$5,065 – $6,995	6 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. Petersburg, FL to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from St. Petersburg, FL to Fontana, CA is estimated at $6,085 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,111 and $7,058.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,498 of the $6,085 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,587 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,136, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Fontana, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →