Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$13,050step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 2,527 mi
Typical range: $10,962–$15,139
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,502
Fuel: $2,548
All-in estimate: $13,050

Return trip

Charlotte → Bakersfield$7,290

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bakersfield to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,037	$3.97	$8,933 – $11,141
53' refrigerated	$11,954	$4.73	$10,400 – $13,508
48' flatbed	$12,001	$4.75	$10,321 – $13,681
Step deck	$13,050	$5.16	$10,962 – $15,139
Power only	$8,941	$3.54	$7,779 – $10,104
Hotshot	$6,752	$2.67	$5,604 – $7,899
26' box truck	$6,588	$2.61	$5,600 – $7,576
Sprinter van	$4,015	$1.59	$3,373 – $4,657

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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 Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,050 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 2,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,962 and $15,139.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,527 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 $2,548 of the $13,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,502 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,290, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% 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