Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$6,304step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,577 mi
Typical range: $5,295–$7,312
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,705
Fuel: $2,599
All-in estimate: $6,304

Return trip

Bakersfield → Jacksonville$16,717

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,850	$1.88	$4,316 – $5,383
53' refrigerated	$5,776	$2.24	$5,025 – $6,526
48' flatbed	$5,797	$2.25	$4,985 – $6,609
Step deck	$6,304	$2.45	$5,295 – $7,312
Power only	$4,321	$1.68	$3,759 – $4,883
Hotshot	$3,263	$1.27	$2,708 – $3,817
26' box truck	$3,183	$1.24	$2,706 – $3,661
Sprinter van	$1,940	$0.75	$1,629 – $2,250

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Step deck lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$3,776	$3.83	$3,172 – $4,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$6,223	$2.45	$5,227 – $7,218	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,840	$2.79	$2,386 – $3,295	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,875	$2.97	$2,415 – $3,335	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$5,835	$2.76	$4,901 – $6,768	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,355	$3.73	$2,818 – $3,892	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,383	$2.84	$2,842 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$6,050	$2.46	$5,082 – $7,018	6 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 Jacksonville, FL to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $6,304 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,577 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,295 and $7,312.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,577 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,599 of the $6,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,705 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,717, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Bakersfield, CA 62% 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