Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$8,561step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,797 mi
Typical range: $7,191–$9,930
Transit: 6 days

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

Chesapeake to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,741
Fuel: $2,820
All-in estimate: $8,561

Return trip

Bakersfield → Chesapeake$15,898

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chesapeake to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,593	$2.36	$5,868 – $7,319
53' refrigerated	$7,852	$2.81	$6,831 – $8,872
48' flatbed	$7,874	$2.82	$6,772 – $8,976
Step deck	$8,561	$3.06	$7,191 – $9,930
Power only	$5,879	$2.10	$5,115 – $6,643
Hotshot	$4,439	$1.59	$3,685 – $5,194
26' box truck	$4,330	$1.55	$3,680 – $4,979
Sprinter van	$2,637	$0.94	$2,215 – $3,059

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More lanes from Chesapeake

Step deck lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,438	$6.81	$2,048 – $2,828	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$8,530	$3.06	$7,165 – $9,895	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,080	$3.70	$2,587 – $3,572	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,903	$3.46	$4,118 – $5,687	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$8,191	$3.43	$6,880 – $9,501	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$2,051	$7.27	$1,723 – $2,380	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,501	$3.39	$4,620 – $6,381	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$8,384	$3.07	$7,042 – $9,725	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 Chesapeake, VA to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $8,561 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,191 and $9,930.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,797 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 $2,820 of the $8,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,898, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Bakersfield, CA 46% 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