Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Miami, FL step deck rate

$18,106step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.43
Distance: 2,816 mi
Typical range: $15,209–$21,003
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to Miami price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,266
Fuel: $2,840
All-in estimate: $18,106

Return trip

Miami → Bakersfield$6,828

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Bakersfield to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,946	$4.95	$12,412 – $15,480
53' refrigerated	$16,607	$5.90	$14,448 – $18,766
48' flatbed	$16,653	$5.91	$14,322 – $18,985
Step deck	$18,106	$6.43	$15,209 – $21,003
Power only	$12,435	$4.42	$10,819 – $14,052
Hotshot	$9,390	$3.33	$7,794 – $10,987
26' box truck	$9,158	$3.25	$7,784 – $10,532
Sprinter van	$5,578	$1.98	$4,686 – $6,471

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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 Miami

Step deck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,892	$5.36	$5,789 – $7,994	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$17,815	$6.44	$14,965 – $20,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,928	$6.36	$7,500 – $10,356	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,900	$5.17	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,801	$3.77	$7,393 – $10,210	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,830	$4.81	$4,898 – $6,763	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,772	$5.00	$5,688 – $7,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$17,281	$6.46	$14,516 – $20,046	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Miami, FL is estimated at $18,106 all-in in October 2026, or $6.43 a mile over about 2,816 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,209 and $21,003.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 2,816 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,840 of the $18,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,266 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,828, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Miami, FL 165% 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