Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frisco, TX to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$4,902step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $4,118–$5,687
Transit: 4 days

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

Frisco to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,384
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $4,902

Return trip

Bakersfield → Frisco$7,200

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

Frisco to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Frisco, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,737	$2.48	$3,326 – $4,148
53' refrigerated	$4,452	$2.96	$3,873 – $5,031
48' flatbed	$4,502	$2.99	$3,871 – $5,132
Step deck	$4,902	$3.26	$4,118 – $5,687
Power only	$3,309	$2.20	$2,879 – $3,739
Hotshot	$2,498	$1.66	$2,073 – $2,922
26' box truck	$2,445	$1.62	$2,078 – $2,811
Sprinter van	$1,495	$0.99	$1,256 – $1,734

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More lanes from Frisco

Step deck lanes from Frisco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$6,949	$4.32	$5,837 – $8,061	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,465 mi	$4,794	$3.27	$4,027 – $5,561	4 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$3,264	$3.54	$2,742 – $3,787	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$4,011	$3.86	$3,370 – $4,653	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	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 Frisco, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Frisco, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,902 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,118 and $5,687.

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

About 1,505 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 $1,518 of the $4,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,384 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,200, which makes Frisco, 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