Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Worcester, MA step deck rate

$17,680step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 3,014 mi
Typical range: $14,851–$20,509
Transit: 7 days

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

Bakersfield to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,641
Fuel: $3,039
All-in estimate: $17,680

Return trip

Worcester → Bakersfield$8,239

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Bakersfield to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,629	$4.52	$12,130 – $15,129
53' refrigerated	$16,230	$5.38	$14,120 – $18,339
48' flatbed	$16,264	$5.40	$13,987 – $18,541
Step deck	$17,680	$5.87	$14,851 – $20,509
Power only	$12,160	$4.03	$10,579 – $13,741
Hotshot	$9,183	$3.05	$7,622 – $10,744
26' box truck	$8,953	$2.97	$7,610 – $10,296
Sprinter van	$5,452	$1.81	$4,579 – $6,324

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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 Worcester

Step deck lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,933	$10.45	$1,624 – $2,242	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$17,733	$5.86	$14,896 – $20,570	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$6,064	$6.32	$5,094 – $7,034	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$8,070	$4.37	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$9,071	$3.41	$7,620 – $10,523	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$2,035	$7.40	$1,710 – $2,361	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,784	$4.31	$7,378 – $10,189	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$17,562	$5.87	$14,752 – $20,372	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Worcester, MA?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $17,680 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 3,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,851 and $20,509.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 3,014 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,039 of the $17,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,239, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Worcester, MA 115% 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