Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Denver, CO step deck rate

$6,907step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.03
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $5,802–$8,012
Transit: 3 days

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

Bakersfield to Denver price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,917
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $6,907

Return trip

Denver → Bakersfield$2,686

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Bakersfield to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,211	$5.31	$4,638 – $5,785
53' refrigerated	$6,212	$6.33	$5,405 – $7,020
48' flatbed	$6,332	$6.45	$5,446 – $7,219
Step deck	$6,907	$7.03	$5,802 – $8,012
Power only	$4,583	$4.67	$3,987 – $5,179
Hotshot	$3,458	$3.52	$2,870 – $4,046
26' box truck	$3,397	$3.46	$2,887 – $3,906
Sprinter van	$2,085	$2.12	$1,751 – $2,418

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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 Denver

Step deck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,941	$4.66	$7,510 – $10,372	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,988	$7.01	$5,870 – $8,106	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,676	$6.22	$5,608 – $7,744	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$5,051	$4.90	$4,243 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$3,065	$4.44	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,703	$4.16	$6,471 – $8,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,709	$5.00	$3,956 – $5,463	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,913	$7.03	$5,807 – $8,019	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Denver, CO?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $6,907 all-in in October 2026, or $7.03 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,802 and $8,012.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 982 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $990 of the $6,907 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,686, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Denver, CO 157% 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