Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$4,870step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,493 mi
Typical range: $4,091–$5,649
Transit: 4 days

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

Arlington to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,364
Fuel: $1,506
All-in estimate: $4,870

Return trip

Bakersfield → Arlington$7,152

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

Arlington to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,711	$2.49	$3,303 – $4,120
53' refrigerated	$4,422	$2.96	$3,847 – $4,997
48' flatbed	$4,472	$2.99	$3,846 – $5,098
Step deck	$4,870	$3.26	$4,091 – $5,649
Power only	$3,286	$2.20	$2,859 – $3,713
Hotshot	$2,480	$1.66	$2,059 – $2,902
26' box truck	$2,428	$1.63	$2,064 – $2,792
Sprinter van	$1,485	$0.99	$1,247 – $1,722

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More lanes from Arlington

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	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 Arlington, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,870 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,091 and $5,649.

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

About 1,493 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,506 of the $4,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,364 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,152, which makes Arlington, 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