Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Washington, DC step deck rate

$15,906step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 2,723 mi
Typical range: $13,361–$18,451
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to Washington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,160
Fuel: $2,746
All-in estimate: $15,906

Return trip

Washington → Bakersfield$8,356

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Bakersfield to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,246	$4.50	$10,899 – $13,593
53' refrigerated	$14,583	$5.36	$12,687 – $16,479
48' flatbed	$14,629	$5.37	$12,581 – $16,677
Step deck	$15,906	$5.84	$13,361 – $18,451
Power only	$10,916	$4.01	$9,497 – $12,335
Hotshot	$8,243	$3.03	$6,842 – $9,645
26' box truck	$8,040	$2.95	$6,834 – $9,246
Sprinter van	$4,898	$1.80	$4,115 – $5,682

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $15,906 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 2,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,361 and $18,451.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,723 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 $2,746 of the $15,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,356, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Washington, DC 90% 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