Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$1,699step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $12.05
Distance: 141 mi
Typical range: $1,427–$1,970
Transit: 1 day

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

Bakersfield to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,557
Fuel: $142
All-in estimate: $1,699

Return trip

Long Beach → Bakersfield$1,699

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bakersfield to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,195	$8.47	$1,063 – $1,326
53' refrigerated	$1,429	$10.14	$1,244 – $1,615
48' flatbed	$1,541	$10.93	$1,325 – $1,756
Step deck	$1,699	$12.05	$1,427 – $1,970
Power only	$998	$7.08	$868 – $1,128
Hotshot	$751	$5.32	$623 – $878
26' box truck	$758	$5.37	$644 – $871
Sprinter van	$478	$3.39	$401 – $554

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Long Beach, CA?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $1,699 all-in in October 2026, or $12.05 a mile over about 141 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,427 and $1,970.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 141 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 $142 of the $1,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology