Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$8,193step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,054 mi
Typical range: $6,882–$9,503
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,122
Fuel: $2,071
All-in estimate: $8,193

Return trip

Bakersfield → Chicago$8,939

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chicago to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972
53' refrigerated	$7,481	$3.64	$6,509 – $8,454
48' flatbed	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584
Step deck	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503
Power only	$5,584	$2.72	$4,858 – $6,309
Hotshot	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932
26' box truck	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735
Sprinter van	$2,512	$1.22	$2,110 – $2,914

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$4,930	$3.25	$4,141 – $5,718	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $8,193 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,882 and $9,503.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,054 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,071 of the $8,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,939, which makes Chicago, IL to Bakersfield, CA 8% 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