Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$13,660step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,659 mi
Typical range: $11,474–$15,846
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to Raleigh price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,979
Fuel: $2,681
All-in estimate: $13,660

Return trip

Raleigh → Bakersfield$7,631

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bakersfield to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,514	$3.95	$9,357 – $11,670
53' refrigerated	$12,520	$4.71	$10,893 – $14,148
48' flatbed	$12,563	$4.72	$10,804 – $14,321
Step deck	$13,660	$5.14	$11,474 – $15,846
Power only	$9,370	$3.52	$8,152 – $10,588
Hotshot	$7,075	$2.66	$5,873 – $8,278
26' box truck	$6,902	$2.60	$5,867 – $7,937
Sprinter van	$4,205	$1.58	$3,533 – $4,878

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Raleigh, NC?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $13,660 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,659 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,474 and $15,846.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,659 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 $2,681 of the $13,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,979 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,631, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Raleigh, NC 79% 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