Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Anaheim, CA to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$1,729step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.61
Distance: 149 mi
Typical range: $1,453–$2,006
Transit: 1 day

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

Anaheim to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,579
Fuel: $150
All-in estimate: $1,729

Return trip

Bakersfield → Anaheim$1,729

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Anaheim to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Anaheim, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,219	$8.18	$1,085 – $1,353
53' refrigerated	$1,458	$9.79	$1,268 – $1,648
48' flatbed	$1,569	$10.53	$1,349 – $1,789
Step deck	$1,729	$11.61	$1,453 – $2,006
Power only	$1,020	$6.85	$887 – $1,153
Hotshot	$767	$5.15	$637 – $898
26' box truck	$774	$5.19	$658 – $890
Sprinter van	$488	$3.27	$410 – $566

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More lanes from Anaheim

Step deck lanes from Anaheim, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$16,388	$5.72	$13,766 – $19,010	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,847	$4.36	$7,432 – $10,263	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$2,912	$7.56	$2,446 – $3,378	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$15,242	$5.45	$12,803 – $17,680	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$6,701	$4.86	$5,629 – $7,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$6,901	$4.83	$5,797 – $8,005	4 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 Anaheim, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Anaheim, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,729 all-in in October 2026, or $11.61 a mile over about 149 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,453 and $2,006.

How far is Anaheim, CA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 149 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 $150 of the $1,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Anaheim, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology