Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Frisco, TX step deck rate

$7,200step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $6,048–$8,352
Transit: 4 days

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

Bakersfield to Frisco price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,682
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $7,200

Return trip

Frisco → Bakersfield$4,902

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bakersfield to Frisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Frisco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,488	$3.65	$4,885 – $6,092
53' refrigerated	$6,539	$4.34	$5,689 – $7,389
48' flatbed	$6,611	$4.39	$5,686 – $7,537
Step deck	$7,200	$4.78	$6,048 – $8,352
Power only	$4,860	$3.23	$4,228 – $5,492
Hotshot	$3,668	$2.44	$3,045 – $4,292
26' box truck	$3,590	$2.39	$3,052 – $4,129
Sprinter van	$2,195	$1.46	$1,844 – $2,547

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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 Frisco

Step deck lanes into Frisco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$5,690	$3.54	$4,780 – $6,601	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,465 mi	$7,040	$4.81	$5,914 – $8,167	4 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$4,394	$4.77	$3,691 – $5,097	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$3,069	$2.95	$2,578 – $3,560	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Frisco, TX is estimated at $7,200 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,048 and $8,352.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Frisco, TX by truck?

About 1,505 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,518 of the $7,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,682 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Frisco, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,902, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Frisco, TX 47% 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