Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chandler, AZ to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$1,799step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 512 mi
Typical range: $1,511–$2,086
Transit: 2 days

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

Chandler to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,283
Fuel: $516
All-in estimate: $1,799

Return trip

Bakersfield → Chandler$3,453

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chandler to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chandler, AZ to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,329	$2.60	$1,183 – $1,475
53' refrigerated	$1,586	$3.10	$1,380 – $1,792
48' flatbed	$1,644	$3.21	$1,413 – $1,874
Step deck	$1,799	$3.51	$1,511 – $2,086
Power only	$1,152	$2.25	$1,002 – $1,302
Hotshot	$868	$1.70	$721 – $1,016
26' box truck	$860	$1.68	$731 – $988
Sprinter van	$532	$1.04	$447 – $617

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More lanes from Chandler

Step deck lanes from Chandler, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,521 mi	$8,388	$3.33	$7,046 – $9,731	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	449 mi	$1,659	$3.69	$1,393 – $1,924	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$4,370	$2.57	$3,671 – $5,070	4 d
Houston, TX	1,178 mi	$3,388	$2.88	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,446 mi	$7,768	$3.18	$6,525 – $9,011	6 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$2,929	$2.99	$2,460 – $3,398	3 d
San Diego, CA	363 mi	$1,468	$4.04	$1,233 – $1,703	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,031 mi	$3,051	$2.96	$2,562 – $3,539	3 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 Chandler, AZ to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Chandler, AZ to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 512 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,511 and $2,086.

How far is Chandler, AZ from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 512 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $516 of the $1,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Chandler, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,453, which makes Chandler, AZ to Bakersfield, CA 48% 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