Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$10,528step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 2,333 mi
Typical range: $8,844–$12,213
Transit: 5 days

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

Bakersfield to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,175
Fuel: $2,353
All-in estimate: $10,528

Return trip

Detroit → Bakersfield$8,883

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Bakersfield to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,088	$3.47	$7,198 – $8,978
53' refrigerated	$9,633	$4.13	$8,381 – $10,885
48' flatbed	$9,680	$4.15	$8,325 – $11,035
Step deck	$10,528	$4.51	$8,844 – $12,213
Power only	$7,200	$3.09	$6,264 – $8,135
Hotshot	$5,436	$2.33	$4,512 – $6,360
26' box truck	$5,306	$2.27	$4,510 – $6,102
Sprinter van	$3,235	$1.39	$2,718 – $3,753

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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 Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Detroit, MI?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $10,528 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 2,333 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,844 and $12,213.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,333 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,353 of the $10,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,175 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,883, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Detroit, MI 19% 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