Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Indianapolis, IN step deck rate

$9,661step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 2,144 mi
Typical range: $8,115–$11,206
Transit: 5 days

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

Bakersfield to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,499
Fuel: $2,162
All-in estimate: $9,661

Return trip

Indianapolis → Bakersfield$8,190

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Bakersfield to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,412	$3.46	$6,597 – $8,227
53' refrigerated	$8,828	$4.12	$7,680 – $9,976
48' flatbed	$8,880	$4.14	$7,637 – $10,123
Step deck	$9,661	$4.51	$8,115 – $11,206
Power only	$6,592	$3.07	$5,735 – $7,449
Hotshot	$4,977	$2.32	$4,131 – $5,823
26' box truck	$4,860	$2.27	$4,131 – $5,589
Sprinter van	$2,965	$1.38	$2,490 – $3,439

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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 Indianapolis

Step deck lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,142	$4.12	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$9,657	$4.51	$8,112 – $11,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,756	$9.10	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,679	$3.60	$3,091 – $4,268	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,686	$2.66	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,596	$3.77	$2,180 – $3,011	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,119	$3.49	$3,460 – $4,779	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$9,495	$4.52	$7,975 – $11,014	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $9,661 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 2,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,115 and $11,206.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 2,144 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,162 of the $9,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,499 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,190, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Indianapolis, IN 18% 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