Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$15,306step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 2,744 mi
Typical range: $12,857–$17,755
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,539
Fuel: $2,767
All-in estimate: $15,306

Return trip

Baltimore → Bakersfield$8,457

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Bakersfield to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,785	$4.29	$10,489 – $13,082
53' refrigerated	$14,035	$5.11	$12,210 – $15,859
48' flatbed	$14,077	$5.13	$12,106 – $16,048
Step deck	$15,306	$5.58	$12,857 – $17,755
Power only	$10,506	$3.83	$9,141 – $11,872
Hotshot	$7,934	$2.89	$6,585 – $9,282
26' box truck	$7,738	$2.82	$6,577 – $8,899
Sprinter van	$4,714	$1.72	$3,960 – $5,468

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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 Baltimore

Step deck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,878	$9.39	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$15,301	$5.58	$12,853 – $17,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,608	$6.44	$3,871 – $5,345	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$6,288	$4.26	$5,282 – $7,295	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,680	$3.26	$6,451 – $8,909	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,364	$12.51	$1,146 – $1,582	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,983	$4.18	$5,865 – $8,100	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$15,085	$5.59	$12,671 – $17,498	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $15,306 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 2,744 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,857 and $17,755.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 2,744 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,767 of the $15,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,539 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,457, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% 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