Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$4,930step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,515 mi
Typical range: $4,141–$5,718
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,402
Fuel: $1,528
All-in estimate: $4,930

Return trip

Bakersfield → Dallas$7,240

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,758	$2.48	$3,345 – $4,171
53' refrigerated	$4,477	$2.96	$3,895 – $5,060
48' flatbed	$4,527	$2.99	$3,893 – $5,160
Step deck	$4,930	$3.25	$4,141 – $5,718
Power only	$3,328	$2.20	$2,895 – $3,761
Hotshot	$2,512	$1.66	$2,085 – $2,939
26' box truck	$2,459	$1.62	$2,090 – $2,827
Sprinter van	$1,503	$0.99	$1,263 – $1,744

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	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 Dallas, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,930 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,515 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,141 and $5,718.

How far is Dallas, TX from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,515 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,528 of the $4,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,402 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,240, which makes Dallas, TX to Bakersfield, CA 32% 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