Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Hialeah, FL step deck rate

$18,048step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.43
Distance: 2,806 mi
Typical range: $15,160–$20,935
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to Hialeah price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,218
Fuel: $2,830
All-in estimate: $18,048

Return trip

Hialeah → Bakersfield$6,806

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Bakersfield to Hialeah by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Hialeah, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,901	$4.95	$12,371 – $15,430
53' refrigerated	$16,553	$5.90	$14,401 – $18,705
48' flatbed	$16,600	$5.92	$14,276 – $18,924
Step deck	$18,048	$6.43	$15,160 – $20,935
Power only	$12,395	$4.42	$10,783 – $14,006
Hotshot	$9,360	$3.34	$7,768 – $10,951
26' box truck	$9,128	$3.25	$7,759 – $10,497
Sprinter van	$5,560	$1.98	$4,671 – $6,450

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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 Hialeah

Step deck lanes into Hialeah, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$6,870	$5.36	$5,771 – $7,969	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,756 mi	$17,757	$6.44	$14,916 – $20,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,393 mi	$8,876	$6.37	$7,455 – $10,296	3 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$5,863	$5.17	$4,925 – $6,801	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,326 mi	$8,768	$3.77	$7,365 – $10,171	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,205 mi	$5,807	$4.82	$4,878 – $6,736	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$6,735	$5.00	$5,657 – $7,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$17,223	$6.46	$14,467 – $19,978	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Hialeah, FL is estimated at $18,048 all-in in October 2026, or $6.43 a mile over about 2,806 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,160 and $20,935.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Hialeah, FL by truck?

About 2,806 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,830 of the $18,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hialeah, FL to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,806, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Hialeah, FL 165% 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