Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Tampa, FL step deck rate

$16,804step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.48
Distance: 2,592 mi
Typical range: $14,115–$19,493
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,190
Fuel: $2,614
All-in estimate: $16,804

Return trip

Tampa → Bakersfield$6,337

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Bakersfield to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,929	$4.99	$11,507 – $14,351
53' refrigerated	$15,397	$5.94	$13,395 – $17,399
48' flatbed	$15,453	$5.96	$13,290 – $17,617
Step deck	$16,804	$6.48	$14,115 – $19,493
Power only	$11,520	$4.44	$10,022 – $13,018
Hotshot	$8,699	$3.36	$7,220 – $10,178
26' box truck	$8,487	$3.27	$7,214 – $9,760
Sprinter van	$5,172	$2.00	$4,344 – $5,999

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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 Tampa

Step deck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,440	$5.45	$5,409 – $7,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,769	$6.57	$6,526 – $9,012	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$5,044	$5.41	$4,237 – $5,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,067	$3.81	$6,776 – $9,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$5,398	$4.91	$4,534 – $6,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,945	$5.16	$4,994 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$16,025	$6.52	$13,461 – $18,589	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Tampa, FL?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $16,804 all-in in October 2026, or $6.48 a mile over about 2,592 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,115 and $19,493.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 2,592 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 $2,614 of the $16,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,337, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Tampa, FL 165% 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