Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Tulsa, OK step deck rate

$8,091step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 1,529 mi
Typical range: $6,796–$9,385
Transit: 4 days

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

Bakersfield to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,549
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $8,091

Return trip

Tulsa → Bakersfield$4,978

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Bakersfield to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,169	$4.03	$5,491 – $6,848
53' refrigerated	$7,350	$4.81	$6,395 – $8,306
48' flatbed	$7,430	$4.86	$6,390 – $8,470
Step deck	$8,091	$5.29	$6,796 – $9,385
Power only	$5,464	$3.57	$4,754 – $6,174
Hotshot	$4,124	$2.70	$3,423 – $4,826
26' box truck	$4,036	$2.64	$3,431 – $4,642
Sprinter van	$2,468	$1.61	$2,073 – $2,862

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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 Tulsa

Step deck lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,780	$3.99	$4,856 – $6,705	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,998	$5.30	$6,718 – $9,277	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,983	$5.71	$3,345 – $4,620	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,547	$4.92	$2,140 – $2,955	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,563	$3.23	$2,993 – $4,134	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,898	$3.58	$4,114 – $5,682	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,716	$4.75	$2,281 – $3,150	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,737	$5.34	$6,499 – $8,975	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Tulsa, OK?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $8,091 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 1,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,796 and $9,385.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,529 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,542 of the $8,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,978, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Tulsa, OK 63% 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