Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$3,922step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $3,294–$4,549
Transit: 3 days

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

Amarillo to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,768
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $3,922

Return trip

Bakersfield → Amarillo$5,760

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Amarillo to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,970	$2.60	$2,644 – $3,297
53' refrigerated	$3,540	$3.09	$3,080 – $4,001
48' flatbed	$3,597	$3.14	$3,094 – $4,101
Step deck	$3,922	$3.43	$3,294 – $4,549
Power only	$2,619	$2.29	$2,279 – $2,960
Hotshot	$1,977	$1.73	$1,641 – $2,313
26' box truck	$1,939	$1.69	$1,648 – $2,230
Sprinter van	$1,188	$1.04	$998 – $1,378

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More lanes from Amarillo

Step deck lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$7,798	$4.24	$6,551 – $9,046	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$3,843	$3.45	$3,228 – $4,458	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,610	$3.44	$3,032 – $4,187	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,598	$4.16	$2,182 – $3,013	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$3,001	$4.28	$2,521 – $3,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$7,149	$4.06	$6,005 – $8,292	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,303	$4.43	$1,934 – $2,671	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$3,669	$3.49	$3,082 – $4,256	3 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

Step deck lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$9,223	$3.18	$7,748 – $10,699	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$5,383	$3.20	$4,522 – $6,245	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,748	$3.57	$1,468 – $2,027	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$8,019	$2.83	$6,736 – $9,302	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,856	$3.26	$4,079 – $5,633	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$2,096	$8.59	$1,761 – $2,431	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $3,922 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,294 and $4,549.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,144 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,154 of the $3,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,768 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,760, which makes Amarillo, TX to Bakersfield, CA 32% 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