Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$8,398step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,206 mi
Typical range: $7,054–$9,742
Transit: 5 days

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

Fort Wayne to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,173
Fuel: $2,225
All-in estimate: $8,398

Return trip

Bakersfield → Fort Wayne$9,906

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,446	$2.92	$5,737 – $7,155
53' refrigerated	$7,677	$3.48	$6,679 – $8,675
48' flatbed	$7,720	$3.50	$6,639 – $8,801
Step deck	$8,398	$3.81	$7,054 – $9,742
Power only	$5,734	$2.60	$4,989 – $6,480
Hotshot	$4,330	$1.96	$3,594 – $5,066
26' box truck	$4,228	$1.92	$3,593 – $4,862
Sprinter van	$2,578	$1.17	$2,166 – $2,991

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

Step deck lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$4,454	$6.45	$3,741 – $5,166	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$8,415	$3.81	$7,068 – $9,761	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,539	$9.21	$1,293 – $1,785	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$5,004	$4.37	$4,204 – $5,805	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,919	$4.30	$6,652 – $9,186	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,959	$6.32	$3,325 – $4,592	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$5,538	$4.27	$4,652 – $6,425	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$8,301	$3.81	$6,973 – $9,629	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 Fort Wayne, IN to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $8,398 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,054 and $9,742.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,206 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 $2,225 of the $8,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,173 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,906, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Bakersfield, CA 15% 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