Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$1,718step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.77
Distance: 146 mi
Typical range: $1,443–$1,993
Transit: 1 day

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

Bakersfield to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,571
Fuel: $147
All-in estimate: $1,718

Return trip

Fontana → Bakersfield$1,718

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bakersfield to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,210	$8.29	$1,077 – $1,343
53' refrigerated	$1,447	$9.91	$1,259 – $1,635
48' flatbed	$1,558	$10.67	$1,340 – $1,777
Step deck	$1,718	$11.77	$1,443 – $1,993
Power only	$1,012	$6.93	$880 – $1,143
Hotshot	$761	$5.21	$632 – $890
26' box truck	$768	$5.26	$652 – $883
Sprinter van	$484	$3.31	$406 – $561

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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 Fontana

Step deck lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$9,059	$3.19	$7,610 – $10,508	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,401	$21.90	$1,177 – $1,626	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$8,015	$4.00	$6,733 – $9,297	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$5,063	$3.24	$4,253 – $5,873	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,475	$4.03	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,519	$3.31	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Fontana, CA is estimated at $1,718 all-in in October 2026, or $11.77 a mile over about 146 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,443 and $1,993.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 146 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $147 of the $1,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology