Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,906step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,682 mi
Typical range: $6,641–$9,171
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

Bakersfield to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,210
Fuel: $1,696
All-in estimate: $7,906

Return trip

Houston → Bakersfield$5,383

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

Bakersfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,040	$3.59	$5,376 – $6,704
53' refrigerated	$7,196	$4.28	$6,260 – $8,131
48' flatbed	$7,263	$4.32	$6,246 – $8,279
Step deck	$7,906	$4.70	$6,641 – $9,171
Power only	$5,356	$3.18	$4,660 – $6,053
Hotshot	$4,044	$2.40	$3,356 – $4,731
26' box truck	$3,955	$2.35	$3,361 – $4,548
Sprinter van	$2,416	$1.44	$2,029 – $2,803

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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
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
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$7,240	$4.78	$6,082 – $8,398	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,906 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,641 and $9,171.

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

About 1,682 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 $1,696 of the $7,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,210 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,383, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Houston, 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