Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$1,776step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.03
Distance: 161 mi
Typical range: $1,492–$2,060
Transit: 1 day

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

Irvine to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,614
Fuel: $162
All-in estimate: $1,776

Return trip

Bakersfield → Irvine$1,776

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Irvine to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,255	$7.79	$1,117 – $1,393
53' refrigerated	$1,501	$9.32	$1,306 – $1,696
48' flatbed	$1,612	$10.01	$1,386 – $1,837
Step deck	$1,776	$11.03	$1,492 – $2,060
Power only	$1,052	$6.54	$916 – $1,189
Hotshot	$792	$4.92	$657 – $926
26' box truck	$797	$4.95	$678 – $917
Sprinter van	$502	$3.12	$422 – $582

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More lanes from Irvine

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	4 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 Irvine, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,776 all-in in October 2026, or $11.03 a mile over about 161 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,492 and $2,060.

How far is Irvine, CA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 161 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $162 of the $1,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,614 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Irvine, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology