Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$9,779step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 1,929 mi
Typical range: $8,215–$11,344
Transit: 5 days

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

Bakersfield to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,834
Fuel: $1,945
All-in estimate: $9,779

Return trip

Memphis → Bakersfield$6,411

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Bakersfield to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,490	$3.88	$6,666 – $8,313
53' refrigerated	$8,921	$4.62	$7,762 – $10,081
48' flatbed	$8,987	$4.66	$7,728 – $10,245
Step deck	$9,779	$5.07	$8,215 – $11,344
Power only	$6,653	$3.45	$5,788 – $7,518
Hotshot	$5,023	$2.60	$4,169 – $5,877
26' box truck	$4,908	$2.54	$4,172 – $5,644
Sprinter van	$2,996	$1.55	$2,516 – $3,475

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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 Memphis

Step deck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,672	$4.16	$3,925 – $5,420	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$9,674	$5.08	$8,126 – $11,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,435	$6.05	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,693	$4.71	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,515	$3.03	$3,793 – $5,237	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,895	$3.76	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,237	$4.33	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$9,393	$5.10	$7,890 – $10,896	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $9,779 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 1,929 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,215 and $11,344.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,929 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 $1,945 of the $9,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,411, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Memphis, TN 53% 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