Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$9,906step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 2,206 mi
Typical range: $8,321–$11,491
Transit: 5 days

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

Bakersfield to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,681
Fuel: $2,225
All-in estimate: $9,906

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Bakersfield$8,398

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Bakersfield to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,603	$3.45	$6,767 – $8,440
53' refrigerated	$9,056	$4.11	$7,879 – $10,233
48' flatbed	$9,106	$4.13	$7,831 – $10,381
Step deck	$9,906	$4.49	$8,321 – $11,491
Power only	$6,764	$3.07	$5,885 – $7,643
Hotshot	$5,107	$2.32	$4,239 – $5,975
26' box truck	$4,987	$2.26	$4,239 – $5,735
Sprinter van	$3,041	$1.38	$2,555 – $3,528

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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 Fort Wayne

Step deck lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,929	$4.24	$2,460 – $3,397	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,926	$4.49	$8,337 – $11,514	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,664	$9.96	$1,398 – $1,930	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,019	$3.51	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,865	$2.64	$4,087 – $5,644	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,430	$3.88	$2,041 – $2,819	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,448	$3.43	$3,736 – $5,160	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,791	$4.50	$8,225 – $11,358	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $9,906 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 2,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,321 and $11,491.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 2,206 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 $2,225 of the $9,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,398, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Fort Wayne, IN 18% 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