Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$8,356step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 3,061 mi
Typical range: $7,019–$9,693
Transit: 7 days

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

Boston to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,269
Fuel: $3,087
All-in estimate: $8,356

Return trip

Bakersfield → Boston$17,931

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Boston to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,443	$2.10	$5,734 – $7,152
53' refrigerated	$7,672	$2.51	$6,675 – $8,669
48' flatbed	$7,687	$2.51	$6,611 – $8,763
Step deck	$8,356	$2.73	$7,019 – $9,693
Power only	$5,749	$1.88	$5,002 – $6,496
Hotshot	$4,341	$1.42	$3,603 – $5,079
26' box truck	$4,232	$1.38	$3,598 – $4,867
Sprinter van	$2,577	$0.84	$2,165 – $2,989

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 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 Boston, MA to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $8,356 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 3,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,019 and $9,693.

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

About 3,061 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 $3,087 of the $8,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,269 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,931, which makes Boston, MA to Bakersfield, CA 53% 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