Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$3,878step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.34
Distance: 612 mi
Typical range: $3,258–$4,499
Transit: 2 days

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

Bakersfield to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,261
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $3,878

Return trip

Tucson → Bakersfield$2,020

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bakersfield to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,884	$4.71	$2,567 – $3,201
53' refrigerated	$3,441	$5.62	$2,993 – $3,888
48' flatbed	$3,548	$5.80	$3,051 – $4,044
Step deck	$3,878	$6.34	$3,258 – $4,499
Power only	$2,511	$4.10	$2,184 – $2,837
Hotshot	$1,893	$3.09	$1,571 – $2,215
26' box truck	$1,870	$3.05	$1,589 – $2,150
Sprinter van	$1,154	$1.88	$969 – $1,338

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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 Tucson

Step deck lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,911	$3.56	$7,486 – $10,337	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,559	$6.63	$2,990 – $4,129	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,188	$3.81	$3,518 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,696	$3.18	$6,465 – $8,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,568	$4.00	$2,997 – $4,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$3,121	$7.19	$2,621 – $3,620	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,878 all-in in October 2026, or $6.34 a mile over about 612 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,258 and $4,499.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 612 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $617 of the $3,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,261 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,020, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Tucson, AZ 92% 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