Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Plano, TX step deck rate

$7,224step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 1,511 mi
Typical range: $6,068–$8,380
Transit: 4 days

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

Bakersfield to Plano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,700
Fuel: $1,524
All-in estimate: $7,224

Return trip

Plano → Bakersfield$4,919

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bakersfield to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,507	$3.64	$4,901 – $6,113
53' refrigerated	$6,561	$4.34	$5,708 – $7,414
48' flatbed	$6,634	$4.39	$5,705 – $7,562
Step deck	$7,224	$4.78	$6,068 – $8,380
Power only	$4,877	$3.23	$4,243 – $5,511
Hotshot	$3,681	$2.44	$3,055 – $4,307
26' box truck	$3,603	$2.38	$3,062 – $4,143
Sprinter van	$2,203	$1.46	$1,850 – $2,555

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Plano, TX is estimated at $7,224 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 1,511 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,068 and $8,380.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,511 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 $1,524 of the $7,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,919, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Plano, TX 47% 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