Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Fremont, CA step deck rate

$2,150step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.33
Distance: 258 mi
Typical range: $1,806–$2,494
Transit: 1 day

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

Bakersfield to Fremont price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,890
Fuel: $260
All-in estimate: $2,150

Return trip

Fremont → Bakersfield$2,150

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

Bakersfield to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Fremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,547	$6.00	$1,377 – $1,718
53' refrigerated	$1,849	$7.17	$1,609 – $2,089
48' flatbed	$1,957	$7.58	$1,683 – $2,231
Step deck	$2,150	$8.33	$1,806 – $2,494
Power only	$1,316	$5.10	$1,145 – $1,487
Hotshot	$991	$3.84	$822 – $1,159
26' box truck	$990	$3.84	$842 – $1,139
Sprinter van	$619	$2.40	$520 – $718

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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 Fremont

Step deck lanes into Fremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$9,552	$3.17	$8,024 – $11,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,576	$3.96	$7,203 – $9,948	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,978	$3.14	$5,022 – $6,935	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$2,275	$3.13	$1,911 – $2,639	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$8,324	$2.82	$6,992 – $9,656	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,476	$3.19	$4,600 – $6,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Fremont, CA is estimated at $2,150 all-in in October 2026, or $8.33 a mile over about 258 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,806 and $2,494.

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

About 258 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 $260 of the $2,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fremont, 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