Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Henderson, NV step deck rate

$2,490step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.19
Distance: 271 mi
Typical range: $2,091–$2,888
Transit: 1 day

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

Bakersfield to Henderson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,217
Fuel: $273
All-in estimate: $2,490

Return trip

Henderson → Bakersfield$1,314

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Bakersfield to Henderson by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Henderson, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,795	$6.63	$1,598 – $1,993
53' refrigerated	$2,145	$7.92	$1,866 – $2,424
48' flatbed	$2,267	$8.36	$1,949 – $2,584
Step deck	$2,490	$9.19	$2,091 – $2,888
Power only	$1,529	$5.64	$1,330 – $1,727
Hotshot	$1,151	$4.25	$955 – $1,347
26' box truck	$1,150	$4.24	$978 – $1,323
Sprinter van	$718	$2.65	$603 – $833

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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 Henderson

Step deck lanes into Henderson, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,631 mi	$9,569	$3.64	$8,038 – $11,100	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	278 mi	$2,520	$9.07	$2,117 – $2,924	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,790 mi	$8,231	$4.60	$6,914 – $9,548	4 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$5,330	$3.72	$4,477 – $6,182	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	279 mi	$1,451	$5.20	$1,219 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,562 mi	$8,298	$3.24	$6,970 – $9,625	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,761	$3.81	$3,999 – $5,522	3 d
San Diego, CA	297 mi	$2,603	$8.77	$2,187 – $3,020	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Henderson, NV is estimated at $2,490 all-in in October 2026, or $9.19 a mile over about 271 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,091 and $2,888.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Henderson, NV by truck?

About 271 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 $273 of the $2,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Henderson, NV to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,314, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Henderson, NV 90% 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