Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glendale, AZ to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$1,736step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 484 mi
Typical range: $1,459–$2,014
Transit: 2 days

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

Glendale to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,248
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $1,736

Return trip

Bakersfield → Glendale$3,334

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Glendale to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale, AZ to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,281	$2.65	$1,140 – $1,421
53' refrigerated	$1,528	$3.16	$1,330 – $1,727
48' flatbed	$1,586	$3.28	$1,364 – $1,808
Step deck	$1,736	$3.59	$1,459 – $2,014
Power only	$1,108	$2.29	$964 – $1,252
Hotshot	$835	$1.73	$693 – $977
26' box truck	$827	$1.71	$703 – $952
Sprinter van	$512	$1.06	$430 – $594

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More lanes from Glendale

Step deck lanes from Glendale, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,533 mi	$8,424	$3.33	$7,076 – $9,772	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	423 mi	$1,601	$3.79	$1,345 – $1,857	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,712 mi	$4,390	$2.56	$3,688 – $5,093	4 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,447	$2.86	$2,896 – $3,999	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,459 mi	$7,805	$3.17	$6,556 – $9,054	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,005 mi	$2,991	$2.98	$2,512 – $3,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	343 mi	$1,424	$4.15	$1,196 – $1,652	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$3,101	$2.94	$2,605 – $3,597	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 Glendale, AZ to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Glendale, AZ to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,736 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 484 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,459 and $2,014.

How far is Glendale, AZ from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 484 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $488 of the $1,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Glendale, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,334, which makes Glendale, AZ to Bakersfield, CA 48% 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