Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$1,644step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $12.95
Distance: 127 mi
Typical range: $1,381–$1,908
Transit: 1 day

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

Bakersfield to Fresno price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,516
Fuel: $128
All-in estimate: $1,644

Return trip

Fresno → Bakersfield$1,644

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

Bakersfield to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,152	$9.07	$1,026 – $1,279
53' refrigerated	$1,379	$10.86	$1,200 – $1,558
48' flatbed	$1,491	$11.74	$1,282 – $1,699
Step deck	$1,644	$12.95	$1,381 – $1,908
Power only	$960	$7.56	$835 – $1,085
Hotshot	$722	$5.69	$599 – $845
26' box truck	$730	$5.75	$620 – $839
Sprinter van	$461	$3.63	$387 – $535

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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 Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $1,644 all-in in October 2026, or $12.95 a mile over about 127 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,381 and $1,908.

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

About 127 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 $128 of the $1,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,516 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, 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