Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$8,174step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,657 mi
Typical range: $6,866–$9,481
Transit: 6 days

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

Washington to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,495
Fuel: $2,679
All-in estimate: $8,174

Return trip

Fontana → Washington$15,558

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

Washington to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,291	$2.37	$5,599 – $6,983
53' refrigerated	$7,492	$2.82	$6,518 – $8,466
48' flatbed	$7,517	$2.83	$6,465 – $8,569
Step deck	$8,174	$3.08	$6,866 – $9,481
Power only	$5,607	$2.11	$4,878 – $6,335
Hotshot	$4,234	$1.59	$3,514 – $4,953
26' box truck	$4,130	$1.55	$3,510 – $4,749
Sprinter van	$2,516	$0.95	$2,114 – $2,919

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More lanes from Washington

Step deck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,000	$8.33	$1,680 – $2,320	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,348	$3.07	$7,012 – $9,684	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,731	$3.88	$2,294 – $3,168	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,971	$3.45	$4,176 – $5,767	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$8,026	$3.44	$6,742 – $9,310	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,582	$10.62	$1,329 – $1,835	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,535	$3.38	$4,649 – $6,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,223	$3.07	$6,908 – $9,539	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 Washington, DC to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Washington, DC to Fontana, CA is estimated at $8,174 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,657 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,866 and $9,481.

How far is Washington, DC from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,657 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 $2,679 of the $8,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,495 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,558, which makes Washington, DC 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