Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$15,898step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.68
Distance: 2,797 mi
Typical range: $13,355–$18,442
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to Chesapeake price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,078
Fuel: $2,820
All-in estimate: $15,898

Return trip

Chesapeake → Bakersfield$8,561

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Bakersfield to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,245	$4.38	$10,898 – $13,591
53' refrigerated	$14,581	$5.21	$12,686 – $16,477
48' flatbed	$14,623	$5.23	$12,576 – $16,670
Step deck	$15,898	$5.68	$13,355 – $18,442
Power only	$10,918	$3.90	$9,498 – $12,337
Hotshot	$8,244	$2.95	$6,843 – $9,646
26' box truck	$8,040	$2.87	$6,834 – $9,246
Sprinter van	$4,898	$1.75	$4,114 – $5,681

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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 Chesapeake

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,524	$7.05	$2,120 – $2,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$15,842	$5.69	$13,307 – $18,377	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$5,242	$6.30	$4,403 – $6,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$6,199	$4.38	$5,207 – $7,191	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,923	$3.32	$6,656 – $9,191	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,983	$7.03	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,955	$4.28	$5,842 – $8,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$15,570	$5.70	$13,079 – $18,061	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $15,898 all-in in October 2026, or $5.68 a mile over about 2,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,355 and $18,442.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,797 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 $2,820 of the $15,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,078 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,561, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% 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