Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Omaha, NE step deck rate

$7,146step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,542 mi
Typical range: $6,002–$8,289
Transit: 4 days

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

Bakersfield to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,591
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $7,146

Return trip

Omaha → Bakersfield$6,229

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Bakersfield to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,449	$3.53	$4,850 – $6,049
53' refrigerated	$6,492	$4.21	$5,648 – $7,337
48' flatbed	$6,562	$4.26	$5,643 – $7,481
Step deck	$7,146	$4.63	$6,002 – $8,289
Power only	$4,827	$3.13	$4,199 – $5,455
Hotshot	$3,644	$2.36	$3,024 – $4,263
26' box truck	$3,566	$2.31	$3,031 – $4,100
Sprinter van	$2,180	$1.41	$1,831 – $2,529

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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 Omaha

Step deck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,814	$3.54	$4,043 – $5,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,192	$4.63	$6,041 – $8,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,845	$5.54	$2,389 – $3,300	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,379	$3.61	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,366	$2.78	$2,827 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,110	$3.17	$3,452 – $4,767	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,486	$3.57	$2,928 – $4,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$7,099	$4.64	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Omaha, NE?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $7,146 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,002 and $8,289.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,542 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 $1,555 of the $7,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,591 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,229, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Omaha, NE 15% 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