Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$9,346step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 2,048 mi
Typical range: $7,850–$10,841
Transit: 5 days

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

Bakersfield to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,281
Fuel: $2,065
All-in estimate: $9,346

Return trip

Milwaukee → Bakersfield$7,862

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Bakersfield to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,165	$3.50	$6,377 – $7,953
53' refrigerated	$8,534	$4.17	$7,424 – $9,643
48' flatbed	$8,589	$4.19	$7,387 – $9,792
Step deck	$9,346	$4.56	$7,850 – $10,841
Power only	$6,369	$3.11	$5,541 – $7,197
Hotshot	$4,808	$2.35	$3,991 – $5,626
26' box truck	$4,697	$2.29	$3,992 – $5,401
Sprinter van	$2,866	$1.40	$2,407 – $3,324

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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 Milwaukee

Step deck lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,491	$4.00	$2,933 – $4,050	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$9,405	$4.56	$7,900 – $10,910	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,438	$14.24	$1,208 – $1,668	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$4,165	$3.51	$3,498 – $4,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,615	$2.69	$3,877 – $5,354	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,963	$3.61	$2,489 – $3,437	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,501	$3.45	$3,781 – $5,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$9,314	$4.57	$7,823 – $10,804	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $9,346 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 2,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,850 and $10,841.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 2,048 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 $2,065 of the $9,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,862, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% 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