Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$8,724step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,341 mi
Typical range: $7,328–$10,120
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,363
Fuel: $2,361
All-in estimate: $8,724

Return trip

Bakersfield → Columbus$10,669

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

Columbus to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,703	$2.86	$5,965 – $7,440
53' refrigerated	$7,983	$3.41	$6,945 – $9,020
48' flatbed	$8,021	$3.43	$6,898 – $9,144
Step deck	$8,724	$3.73	$7,328 – $10,120
Power only	$5,966	$2.55	$5,191 – $6,742
Hotshot	$4,505	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,271
26' box truck	$4,397	$1.88	$3,738 – $5,057
Sprinter van	$2,681	$1.15	$2,252 – $3,110

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,832	$6.78	$3,218 – $4,445	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,724	$3.73	$7,328 – $10,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,037	$6.23	$1,711 – $2,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$5,029	$4.29	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$8,240	$4.20	$6,921 – $9,558	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,329	$6.79	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,624	$4.18	$4,724 – $6,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,592	$3.73	$7,217 – $9,967	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 Columbus, OH to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $8,724 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,328 and $10,120.

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

About 2,341 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 $2,361 of the $8,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,363 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,669, which makes Columbus, 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