Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,355step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.86
Distance: 489 mi
Typical range: $2,818–$3,892
Transit: 2 days

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

Bakersfield to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,862
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $3,355

Return trip

Phoenix → Bakersfield$1,748

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bakersfield to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,475	$5.06	$2,203 – $2,747
53' refrigerated	$2,954	$6.04	$2,570 – $3,338
48' flatbed	$3,065	$6.27	$2,636 – $3,494
Step deck	$3,355	$6.86	$2,818 – $3,892
Power only	$2,143	$4.38	$1,864 – $2,421
Hotshot	$1,615	$3.30	$1,341 – $1,890
26' box truck	$1,600	$3.27	$1,360 – $1,840
Sprinter van	$990	$2.02	$832 – $1,148

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$7,240	$4.78	$6,082 – $8,398	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,355 all-in in October 2026, or $6.86 a mile over about 489 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,818 and $3,892.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 489 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $493 of the $3,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,748, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% 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