Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$8,420step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,249 mi
Typical range: $7,073–$9,768
Transit: 5 days

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

Cincinnati to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,152
Fuel: $2,268
All-in estimate: $8,420

Return trip

Bakersfield → Cincinnati$10,297

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cincinnati to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,465	$2.87	$5,754 – $7,176
53' refrigerated	$7,700	$3.42	$6,699 – $8,701
48' flatbed	$7,741	$3.44	$6,657 – $8,825
Step deck	$8,420	$3.74	$7,073 – $9,768
Power only	$5,753	$2.56	$5,005 – $6,501
Hotshot	$4,344	$1.93	$3,605 – $5,082
26' box truck	$4,241	$1.89	$3,605 – $4,877
Sprinter van	$2,586	$1.15	$2,172 – $3,000

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More lanes from Cincinnati

Step deck lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$4,306	$6.41	$3,617 – $4,995	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$8,407	$3.74	$7,062 – $9,752	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,933	$6.55	$1,624 – $2,243	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,629	$4.39	$3,888 – $5,370	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,868	$4.23	$6,609 – $9,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,763	$6.35	$3,161 – $4,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$5,220	$4.25	$4,385 – $6,055	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$8,262	$3.75	$6,940 – $9,584	5 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 Cincinnati, OH to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Cincinnati, OH to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $8,420 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,249 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,073 and $9,768.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,249 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 $2,268 of the $8,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,152 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,297, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Bakersfield, CA 18% 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