Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Orlando, FL step deck rate

$17,199step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.47
Distance: 2,660 mi
Typical range: $14,447–$19,951
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,517
Fuel: $2,682
All-in estimate: $17,199

Return trip

Orlando → Bakersfield$6,486

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

Bakersfield to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,238	$4.98	$11,781 – $14,694
53' refrigerated	$15,764	$5.93	$13,715 – $17,814
48' flatbed	$15,818	$5.95	$13,603 – $18,032
Step deck	$17,199	$6.47	$14,447 – $19,951
Power only	$11,798	$4.44	$10,264 – $13,332
Hotshot	$8,909	$3.35	$7,394 – $10,423
26' box truck	$8,690	$3.27	$7,387 – $9,994
Sprinter van	$5,295	$1.99	$4,448 – $6,142

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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 Orlando

Step deck lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$6,135	$5.52	$5,154 – $7,117	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$16,944	$6.48	$14,233 – $19,654	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$7,732	$6.58	$6,495 – $8,969	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$5,372	$5.30	$4,512 – $6,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$8,304	$3.80	$6,975 – $9,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$5,136	$4.98	$4,314 – $5,957	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$6,276	$5.09	$5,272 – $7,280	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$16,450	$6.50	$13,818 – $19,081	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Orlando, FL is estimated at $17,199 all-in in October 2026, or $6.47 a mile over about 2,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,447 and $19,951.

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

About 2,660 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 $2,682 of the $17,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,517 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,486, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Orlando, 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