Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$8,861step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $7,443–$10,279
Transit: 4 days

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

Bakersfield to Minneapolis price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,070
Fuel: $1,791
All-in estimate: $8,861

Return trip

Minneapolis → Bakersfield$7,038

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Bakersfield to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,776	$3.82	$6,031 – $7,522
53' refrigerated	$8,072	$4.55	$7,023 – $9,122
48' flatbed	$8,141	$4.58	$7,001 – $9,280
Step deck	$8,861	$4.99	$7,443 – $10,279
Power only	$6,013	$3.39	$5,232 – $6,795
Hotshot	$4,540	$2.56	$3,768 – $5,311
26' box truck	$4,438	$2.50	$3,772 – $5,104
Sprinter van	$2,710	$1.53	$2,277 – $3,144

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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 Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $8,861 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,443 and $10,279.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,776 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,791 of the $8,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,038, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% 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