Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$7,732step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,693 mi
Typical range: $6,494–$8,969
Transit: 4 days

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

Bakersfield to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,025
Fuel: $1,707
All-in estimate: $7,732

Return trip

Des Moines → Bakersfield$6,359

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

Bakersfield to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,907	$3.49	$5,257 – $6,557
53' refrigerated	$7,037	$4.16	$6,122 – $7,952
48' flatbed	$7,102	$4.19	$6,108 – $8,096
Step deck	$7,732	$4.57	$6,494 – $8,969
Power only	$5,239	$3.09	$4,558 – $5,920
Hotshot	$3,955	$2.34	$3,283 – $4,627
26' box truck	$3,868	$2.28	$3,288 – $4,448
Sprinter van	$2,363	$1.40	$1,985 – $2,741

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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 Des Moines

Step deck lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,375	$3.62	$3,675 – $5,075	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$7,778	$4.56	$6,534 – $9,023	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,312	$6.41	$1,942 – $2,682	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,464	$3.58	$2,910 – $4,018	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,694	$2.72	$3,103 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,723	$3.25	$3,127 – $4,319	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,658	$3.52	$3,073 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$7,677	$4.57	$6,449 – $8,906	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Des Moines, IA?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $7,732 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,494 and $8,969.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,693 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,707 of the $7,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,359, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Des Moines, IA 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