Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$8,457step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,744 mi
Typical range: $7,104–$9,810
Transit: 6 days

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

Baltimore to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,690
Fuel: $2,767
All-in estimate: $8,457

Return trip

Bakersfield → Baltimore$15,306

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baltimore to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,512	$2.37	$5,795 – $7,228
53' refrigerated	$7,754	$2.83	$6,746 – $8,763
48' flatbed	$7,778	$2.83	$6,689 – $8,867
Step deck	$8,457	$3.08	$7,104 – $9,810
Power only	$5,805	$2.12	$5,050 – $6,560
Hotshot	$4,384	$1.60	$3,638 – $5,129
26' box truck	$4,276	$1.56	$3,634 – $4,917
Sprinter van	$2,605	$0.95	$2,188 – $3,021

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More lanes from Baltimore

Step deck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,861	$9.31	$1,564 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,448	$13.29	$1,216 – $1,680	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668	6 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

Step deck lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$9,223	$3.18	$7,748 – $10,699	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$5,383	$3.20	$4,522 – $6,245	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,748	$3.57	$1,468 – $2,027	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$8,019	$2.83	$6,736 – $9,302	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,856	$3.26	$4,079 – $5,633	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$2,096	$8.59	$1,761 – $2,431	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $8,457 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,744 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,104 and $9,810.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,744 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 $2,767 of the $8,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,690 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,306, which makes Baltimore, MD to Bakersfield, CA 45% cheaper. 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