Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$4,881step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,497 mi
Typical range: $4,100–$5,662
Transit: 4 days

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

Laredo to Bakersfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,371
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $4,881

Return trip

Bakersfield → Laredo$7,168

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

Laredo to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,720	$2.48	$3,311 – $4,129
53' refrigerated	$4,432	$2.96	$3,856 – $5,008
48' flatbed	$4,482	$2.99	$3,854 – $5,109
Step deck	$4,881	$3.26	$4,100 – $5,662
Power only	$3,294	$2.20	$2,865 – $3,722
Hotshot	$2,486	$1.66	$2,063 – $2,909
26' box truck	$2,433	$1.63	$2,068 – $2,798
Sprinter van	$1,488	$0.99	$1,250 – $1,726

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	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 Laredo, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,881 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,100 and $5,662.

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

About 1,497 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 $1,510 of the $4,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,168, which makes Laredo, 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