Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$2,686step deck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $2,256–$3,115
Transit: 3 days

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

Denver to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,696
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $2,686

Return trip

Bakersfield → Denver$6,907

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Denver to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,026	$2.06	$1,803 – $2,249
53' refrigerated	$2,416	$2.46	$2,101 – $2,730
48' flatbed	$2,462	$2.51	$2,117 – $2,807
Step deck	$2,686	$2.73	$2,256 – $3,115
Power only	$1,782	$1.81	$1,550 – $2,014
Hotshot	$1,344	$1.37	$1,116 – $1,573
26' box truck	$1,321	$1.34	$1,123 – $1,519
Sprinter van	$811	$0.83	$681 – $940

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More lanes from Denver

Step deck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,717	$2.73	$2,282 – $3,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,884	$2.80	$2,423 – $3,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,756	$3.11	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,689	$2.86	$2,259 – $3,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,688	$2.73	$2,258 – $3,118	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 Denver, CO to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $2,686 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,256 and $3,115.

How far is Denver, CO from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 982 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $990 of the $2,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,696 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,907, which makes Denver, CO to Bakersfield, CA 61% 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