Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$5,760step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $4,838–$6,681
Transit: 3 days

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

Bakersfield to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,606
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $5,760

Return trip

Amarillo → Bakersfield$3,922

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bakersfield to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,363	$3.81	$3,883 – $4,843
53' refrigerated	$5,200	$4.55	$4,524 – $5,876
48' flatbed	$5,283	$4.62	$4,544 – $6,023
Step deck	$5,760	$5.03	$4,838 – $6,681
Power only	$3,847	$3.36	$3,347 – $4,347
Hotshot	$2,903	$2.54	$2,409 – $3,396
26' box truck	$2,848	$2.49	$2,420 – $3,275
Sprinter van	$1,745	$1.53	$1,466 – $2,024

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More lanes from Bakersfield

Step deck lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$16,544	$5.71	$13,897 – $19,190	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$7,906	$4.70	$6,641 – $9,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$3,355	$6.86	$2,818 – $3,892	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$15,409	$5.44	$12,944 – $17,875	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$7,132	$4.79	$5,991 – $8,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$2,096	$8.59	$1,761 – $2,431	1 d

More lanes into Amarillo

Step deck lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$6,386	$3.47	$5,364 – $7,407	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$5,644	$5.06	$4,741 – $6,547	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$4,859	$4.63	$4,081 – $5,636	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,598	$4.16	$2,182 – $3,013	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,296	$3.27	$1,929 – $2,664	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$5,464	$3.10	$4,590 – $6,338	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,303	$4.43	$1,934 – $2,671	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$5,388	$5.13	$4,526 – $6,251	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,760 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,838 and $6,681.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Amarillo, TX 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 $5,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,606 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,922, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Amarillo, TX 47% more expensive. 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