Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$5,692step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 2,298 mi
Typical range: $4,782–$6,603
Transit: 5 days

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

Tallahassee to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,375
Fuel: $2,317
All-in estimate: $5,692

Return trip

Fontana → Tallahassee$15,095

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

Tallahassee to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,372	$1.90	$3,891 – $4,853
53' refrigerated	$5,207	$2.27	$4,530 – $5,884
48' flatbed	$5,233	$2.28	$4,501 – $5,966
Step deck	$5,692	$2.48	$4,782 – $6,603
Power only	$3,891	$1.69	$3,385 – $4,397
Hotshot	$2,938	$1.28	$2,439 – $3,437
26' box truck	$2,868	$1.25	$2,438 – $3,298
Sprinter van	$1,749	$0.76	$1,469 – $2,029

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More lanes from Tallahassee

Step deck lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$4,044	$3.76	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,835	$2.47	$4,901 – $6,768	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,707	$2.83	$2,273 – $3,140	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,463	$3.13	$2,069 – $2,857	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$5,402	$2.79	$4,538 – $6,266	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,598	$3.65	$3,023 – $4,174	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,970	$2.94	$2,495 – $3,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,657	$2.48	$4,752 – $6,562	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Tallahassee, FL to Fontana, CA is estimated at $5,692 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 2,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,782 and $6,603.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,298 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,317 of the $5,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,095, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Fontana, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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