Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$6,849step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,316 mi
Typical range: $5,753–$7,945
Transit: 5 days

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

Atlanta to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,514
Fuel: $2,335
All-in estimate: $6,849

Return trip

Bakersfield → Atlanta$11,897

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atlanta to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,261	$2.27	$4,682 – $5,839
53' refrigerated	$6,266	$2.71	$5,451 – $7,080
48' flatbed	$6,297	$2.72	$5,415 – $7,178
Step deck	$6,849	$2.96	$5,753 – $7,945
Power only	$4,682	$2.02	$4,074 – $5,291
Hotshot	$3,536	$1.53	$2,934 – $4,137
26' box truck	$3,451	$1.49	$2,934 – $3,969
Sprinter van	$2,104	$0.91	$1,768 – $2,441

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More lanes from Atlanta

Step deck lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,150	$4.71	$3,486 – $4,814	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,553	$3.70	$2,145 – $2,962	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,048	$3.69	$2,560 – $3,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$6,273	$3.35	$5,269 – $7,276	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,644	$4.61	$3,061 – $4,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,625	$3.49	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,600	$2.97	$5,544 – $7,656	5 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 Atlanta, GA to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Atlanta, GA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $6,849 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,753 and $7,945.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,316 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,335 of the $6,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,897, which makes Atlanta, GA to Bakersfield, CA 42% 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