Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$1,479step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $17.60
Distance: 84 mi
Typical range: $1,242–$1,715
Transit: 1 day

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

Bakersfield to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,394
Fuel: $85
All-in estimate: $1,479

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Bakersfield$1,479

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bakersfield to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,023	$12.18	$910 – $1,135
53' refrigerated	$1,225	$14.58	$1,066 – $1,384
48' flatbed	$1,338	$15.93	$1,151 – $1,525
Step deck	$1,479	$17.60	$1,242 – $1,715
Power only	$844	$10.04	$734 – $953
Hotshot	$634	$7.55	$526 – $742
26' box truck	$644	$7.67	$548 – $741
Sprinter van	$409	$4.87	$344 – $475

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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 Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Santa Clarita, CA?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $1,479 all-in in October 2026, or $17.60 a mile over about 84 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,242 and $1,715.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 84 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $85 of the $1,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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