Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Newark, NJ step deck rate

$15,403step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 2,882 mi
Typical range: $12,939–$17,868
Transit: 7 days

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

Bakersfield to Newark price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,497
Fuel: $2,906
All-in estimate: $15,403

Return trip

Newark → Bakersfield$9,037

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Bakersfield to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,868	$4.12	$10,562 – $13,173
53' refrigerated	$14,132	$4.90	$12,295 – $15,969
48' flatbed	$14,168	$4.92	$12,184 – $16,152
Step deck	$15,403	$5.34	$12,939 – $17,868
Power only	$10,584	$3.67	$9,208 – $11,960
Hotshot	$7,993	$2.77	$6,634 – $9,351
26' box truck	$7,794	$2.70	$6,625 – $8,963
Sprinter van	$4,747	$1.65	$3,988 – $5,507

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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 Newark

Step deck lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,943	$5.94	$4,152 – $5,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,695	$4.02	$5,624 – $7,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,822	$3.11	$6,570 – $9,073	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,229	$14.81	$1,033 – $1,426	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$7,353	$3.96	$6,177 – $8,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$15,243	$5.35	$12,804 – $17,682	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$6,494	$4.05	$5,455 – $7,533	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Newark, NJ?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $15,403 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 2,882 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,939 and $17,868.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 2,882 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,906 of the $15,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,037, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Newark, NJ 70% 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