Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irving, TX to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$4,889step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,500 mi
Typical range: $4,107–$5,671
Transit: 4 days

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

Irving to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,376
Fuel: $1,513
All-in estimate: $4,889

Return trip

Bakersfield → Irving$7,180

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

Irving to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Irving, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,726	$2.48	$3,316 – $4,136
53' refrigerated	$4,440	$2.96	$3,862 – $5,017
48' flatbed	$4,489	$2.99	$3,861 – $5,118
Step deck	$4,889	$3.26	$4,107 – $5,671
Power only	$3,299	$2.20	$2,870 – $3,728
Hotshot	$2,490	$1.66	$2,067 – $2,914
26' box truck	$2,438	$1.63	$2,072 – $2,803
Sprinter van	$1,490	$0.99	$1,252 – $1,729

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More lanes from Irving

Step deck lanes from Irving, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$7,022	$4.32	$5,898 – $8,145	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$4,777	$3.27	$4,013 – $5,542	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,331	$3.52	$2,798 – $3,864	3 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,611	$5.88	$1,353 – $1,869	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,990	$3.87	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$6,382	$4.14	$5,361 – $7,403	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$4,560	$3.31	$3,830 – $5,290	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 Irving, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Irving, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,889 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,500 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,107 and $5,671.

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

About 1,500 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 $1,513 of the $4,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,376 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,180, which makes Irving, 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