Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$8,381step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,886 mi
Typical range: $7,040–$9,721
Transit: 5 days

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

Bakersfield to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,479
Fuel: $1,902
All-in estimate: $8,381

Return trip

St. Louis → Bakersfield$6,988

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Bakersfield to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,416	$3.40	$5,710 – $7,122
53' refrigerated	$7,642	$4.05	$6,649 – $8,636
48' flatbed	$7,701	$4.08	$6,623 – $8,779
Step deck	$8,381	$4.44	$7,040 – $9,721
Power only	$5,698	$3.02	$4,957 – $6,438
Hotshot	$4,302	$2.28	$3,570 – $5,033
26' box truck	$4,204	$2.23	$3,573 – $4,834
Sprinter van	$2,566	$1.36	$2,156 – $2,977

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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 St. Louis

Step deck lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,827	$3.70	$3,215 – $4,440	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$8,357	$4.45	$7,020 – $9,695	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$2,095	$6.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,969	$3.71	$2,494 – $3,444	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,950	$2.65	$3,318 – $4,582	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,203	$3.34	$2,690 – $3,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,328	$3.57	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$8,185	$4.46	$6,875 – $9,495	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $8,381 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,040 and $9,721.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,886 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,902 of the $8,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,988, which makes Bakersfield, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% 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