Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Las Vegas, NV to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$1,289step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 260 mi
Typical range: $1,082–$1,495
Transit: 1 day

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

Las Vegas to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,027
Fuel: $262
All-in estimate: $1,289

Return trip

Bakersfield → Las Vegas$2,442

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Las Vegas to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Las Vegas, NV to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$928	$3.57	$826 – $1,030
53' refrigerated	$1,109	$4.26	$964 – $1,253
48' flatbed	$1,173	$4.51	$1,009 – $1,337
Step deck	$1,289	$4.96	$1,082 – $1,495
Power only	$789	$3.03	$686 – $892
Hotshot	$594	$2.28	$493 – $695
26' box truck	$594	$2.28	$505 – $683
Sprinter van	$371	$1.43	$312 – $430

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More lanes from Las Vegas

Step deck lanes from Las Vegas, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$9,083	$3.44	$7,630 – $10,536	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$1,328	$4.79	$1,115 – $1,540	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$4,755	$2.65	$3,995 – $5,516	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$4,179	$2.87	$3,510 – $4,847	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,531	$5.05	$1,286 – $1,776	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$8,441	$3.28	$7,091 – $9,792	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$3,740	$2.94	$3,142 – $4,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$1,395	$4.56	$1,171 – $1,618	1 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 Las Vegas, NV to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Las Vegas, NV to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,289 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 260 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,082 and $1,495.

How far is Las Vegas, NV from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 260 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 $262 of the $1,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Las Vegas, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,442, which makes Las Vegas, NV to Bakersfield, CA 47% 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