Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Fayetteville, NC step deck rate

$13,618step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,650 mi
Typical range: $11,439–$15,797
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to Fayetteville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,946
Fuel: $2,672
All-in estimate: $13,618

Return trip

Fayetteville → Bakersfield$7,607

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bakersfield to Fayetteville by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Fayetteville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,481	$3.96	$9,328 – $11,634
53' refrigerated	$12,482	$4.71	$10,859 – $14,104
48' flatbed	$12,524	$4.73	$10,771 – $14,278
Step deck	$13,618	$5.14	$11,439 – $15,797
Power only	$9,341	$3.52	$8,127 – $10,555
Hotshot	$7,053	$2.66	$5,854 – $8,252
26' box truck	$6,881	$2.60	$5,849 – $7,913
Sprinter van	$4,192	$1.58	$3,522 – $4,863

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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 Fayetteville

Step deck lanes into Fayetteville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$2,961	$5.31	$2,487 – $3,435	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$13,535	$5.14	$11,370 – $15,701	6 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$4,506	$5.76	$3,785 – $5,226	2 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$4,899	$4.06	$4,115 – $5,682	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$6,693	$3.01	$5,622 – $7,764	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$2,366	$5.01	$1,987 – $2,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$5,595	$3.94	$4,699 – $6,490	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,258	$5.15	$11,137 – $15,380	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Fayetteville, NC?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Fayetteville, NC is estimated at $13,618 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,650 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,439 and $15,797.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Fayetteville, NC by truck?

About 2,650 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 $2,672 of the $13,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fayetteville, NC to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,607, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Fayetteville, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →