Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$6,118step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,614 mi
Typical range: $5,139–$7,097
Transit: 4 days

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

Kansas City to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,490
Fuel: $1,628
All-in estimate: $6,118

Return trip

Bakersfield → Kansas City$7,337

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kansas City to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,670	$2.89	$4,156 – $5,184
53' refrigerated	$5,564	$3.45	$4,840 – $6,287
48' flatbed	$5,619	$3.48	$4,832 – $6,406
Step deck	$6,118	$3.79	$5,139 – $7,097
Power only	$4,139	$2.56	$3,601 – $4,677
Hotshot	$3,124	$1.94	$2,593 – $3,656
26' box truck	$3,057	$1.89	$2,598 – $3,515
Sprinter van	$1,868	$1.16	$1,569 – $2,167

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More lanes from Kansas City

Step deck lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,827	$5.28	$5,734 – $7,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,111	$3.79	$5,134 – $7,089	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,453	$5.11	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,517	$4.60	$2,954 – $4,080	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$5,412	$4.38	$4,546 – $6,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$6,201	$5.08	$5,209 – $7,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,742	$4.50	$3,143 – $4,340	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,984	$3.81	$5,026 – $6,941	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 Kansas City, MO to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Kansas City, MO to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $6,118 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,614 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,139 and $7,097.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,614 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 $1,628 of the $6,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,337, which makes Kansas City, MO to Bakersfield, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →