Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$8,335step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,589 mi
Typical range: $7,001–$9,668
Transit: 6 days

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

Buffalo to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,724
Fuel: $2,611
All-in estimate: $8,335

Return trip

Bakersfield → Buffalo$14,949

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Buffalo to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,412	$2.48	$5,707 – $7,118
53' refrigerated	$7,637	$2.95	$6,644 – $8,629
48' flatbed	$7,665	$2.96	$6,592 – $8,738
Step deck	$8,335	$3.22	$7,001 – $9,668
Power only	$5,714	$2.21	$4,971 – $6,456
Hotshot	$4,314	$1.67	$3,581 – $5,048
26' box truck	$4,209	$1.63	$3,578 – $4,841
Sprinter van	$2,565	$0.99	$2,155 – $2,975

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More lanes from Buffalo

Step deck lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,514	$7.18	$2,111 – $2,916	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$8,369	$3.22	$7,030 – $9,708	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,379	$4.42	$1,998 – $2,759	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$5,424	$3.57	$4,557 – $6,292	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$8,090	$3.61	$6,796 – $9,385	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,307	$7.05	$1,938 – $2,676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,932	$3.51	$4,983 – $6,881	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$8,286	$3.22	$6,960 – $9,611	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 Buffalo, NY to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $8,335 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,589 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,001 and $9,668.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,589 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 $2,611 of the $8,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,949, which makes Buffalo, NY to Bakersfield, CA 44% 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