Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Boston, MA step deck rate

$17,931step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 3,061 mi
Typical range: $15,062–$20,799
Transit: 7 days

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

Bakersfield to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,844
Fuel: $3,087
All-in estimate: $17,931

Return trip

Boston → Bakersfield$8,356

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Bakersfield to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,825	$4.52	$12,304 – $15,346
53' refrigerated	$16,463	$5.38	$14,323 – $18,603
48' flatbed	$16,495	$5.39	$14,186 – $18,804
Step deck	$17,931	$5.86	$15,062 – $20,799
Power only	$12,336	$4.03	$10,733 – $13,940
Hotshot	$9,316	$3.04	$7,732 – $10,900
26' box truck	$9,082	$2.97	$7,720 – $10,444
Sprinter van	$5,530	$1.81	$4,645 – $6,415

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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 Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $17,931 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 3,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,062 and $20,799.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,061 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,087 of the $17,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,844 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,356, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Boston, MA 115% 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