Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$6,096step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,482 mi
Typical range: $5,120–$7,071
Transit: 6 days

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

Tampa to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,593
Fuel: $2,503
All-in estimate: $6,096

Return trip

Fontana → Tampa$16,165

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

Tampa to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,687	$1.89	$4,171 – $5,203
53' refrigerated	$5,582	$2.25	$4,856 – $6,308
48' flatbed	$5,605	$2.26	$4,820 – $6,390
Step deck	$6,096	$2.46	$5,120 – $7,071
Power only	$4,175	$1.68	$3,632 – $4,717
Hotshot	$3,152	$1.27	$2,616 – $3,688
26' box truck	$3,076	$1.24	$2,615 – $3,537
Sprinter van	$1,875	$0.76	$1,575 – $2,175

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	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 Tampa, FL to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Fontana, CA is estimated at $6,096 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,120 and $7,071.

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

About 2,482 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 $2,503 of the $6,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,593 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,165, which makes Tampa, FL to Fontana, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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