Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY step deck rate

$10,673step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 2,258 mi
Typical range: $8,965–$12,381
Transit: 5 days

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

Bakersfield to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,396
Fuel: $2,277
All-in estimate: $10,673

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Bakersfield$7,265

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

Bakersfield to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,195	$3.63	$7,294 – $9,097
53' refrigerated	$9,761	$4.32	$8,492 – $11,030
48' flatbed	$9,812	$4.35	$8,438 – $11,186
Step deck	$10,673	$4.73	$8,965 – $12,381
Power only	$7,292	$3.23	$6,344 – $8,241
Hotshot	$5,506	$2.44	$4,570 – $6,442
26' box truck	$5,376	$2.38	$4,569 – $6,182
Sprinter van	$3,278	$1.45	$2,754 – $3,803

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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 Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$10,640	$4.73	$8,937 – $12,342	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,517	$6.82	$2,114 – $2,920	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,526	$4.13	$2,122 – $2,931	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,348	$3.68	$3,653 – $5,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,435	$4.74	$8,766 – $12,105	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $10,673 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 2,258 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,965 and $12,381.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,258 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 $2,277 of the $10,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,265, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →