Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Cleveland, OH step deck rate

$10,984step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 2,419 mi
Typical range: $9,227–$12,742
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,545
Fuel: $2,439
All-in estimate: $10,984

Return trip

Cleveland → Bakersfield$8,982

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Bakersfield to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,443	$3.49	$7,514 – $9,372
53' refrigerated	$10,055	$4.16	$8,748 – $11,362
48' flatbed	$10,100	$4.18	$8,686 – $11,514
Step deck	$10,984	$4.54	$9,227 – $12,742
Power only	$7,518	$3.11	$6,541 – $8,495
Hotshot	$5,677	$2.35	$4,712 – $6,642
26' box truck	$5,540	$2.29	$4,709 – $6,371
Sprinter van	$3,377	$1.40	$2,837 – $3,918

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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 Cleveland

Step deck lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,355	$4.91	$1,979 – $2,732	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$11,009	$4.54	$9,247 – $12,770	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,430	$6.62	$2,041 – $2,818	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,591	$3.49	$3,857 – $5,326	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,472	$2.66	$4,596 – $6,347	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,936	$4.59	$1,626 – $2,246	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,070	$3.42	$4,258 – $5,881	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$10,871	$4.55	$9,132 – $12,611	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Cleveland, OH?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $10,984 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 2,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,227 and $12,742.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 2,419 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 $2,439 of the $10,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,982, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Cleveland, OH 22% 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