Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$1,572flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 477 mi
Typical range: $1,352–$1,792
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,106
Fuel: $466
All-in estimate: $1,572

Return trip

Fontana → Tucson$3,018

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tucson to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,268	$2.66	$1,129 – $1,408
53' refrigerated	$1,514	$3.17	$1,317 – $1,711
48' flatbed	$1,572	$3.30	$1,352 – $1,792
Step deck	$1,721	$3.61	$1,446 – $1,996
Power only	$1,097	$2.30	$955 – $1,240
Hotshot	$827	$1.73	$687 – $968
26' box truck	$819	$1.72	$697 – $942
Sprinter van	$507	$1.06	$426 – $589

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More lanes from Tucson

48' flatbed lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,656	$3.06	$6,584 – $8,728	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,695	$3.16	$1,457 – $1,932	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,939	$2.68	$2,527 – $3,350	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,083	$2.92	$6,091 – $8,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,501	$2.81	$2,151 – $2,851	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,484	$3.42	$1,276 – $1,692	1 d

More lanes into Fontana

48' flatbed lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,332	$2.93	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tucson, AZ to Fontana, CA is estimated at $1,572 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 477 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,352 and $1,792.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $466 of the $1,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,018, which makes Tucson, AZ to Fontana, CA 48% 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