Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$7,265step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,258 mi
Typical range: $6,102–$8,427
Transit: 5 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,988
Fuel: $2,277
All-in estimate: $7,265

Return trip

Bakersfield → Lexington-Fayette$10,673

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

Lexington-Fayette to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,578	$2.47	$4,964 – $6,192
53' refrigerated	$6,643	$2.94	$5,780 – $7,507
48' flatbed	$6,678	$2.96	$5,743 – $7,613
Step deck	$7,265	$3.22	$6,102 – $8,427
Power only	$4,964	$2.20	$4,318 – $5,609
Hotshot	$3,748	$1.66	$3,111 – $4,385
26' box truck	$3,659	$1.62	$3,110 – $4,208
Sprinter van	$2,231	$0.99	$1,874 – $2,588

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,793	$5.45	$3,186 – $4,400	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$7,242	$3.22	$6,083 – $8,400	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,869	$5.07	$1,570 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,815	$3.82	$3,205 – $4,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$6,754	$3.64	$5,674 – $7,835	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$3,304	$5.40	$2,775 – $3,833	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,347	$3.68	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,103	$3.23	$5,966 – $8,239	5 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $7,265 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,258 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,102 and $8,427.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,258 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,277 of the $7,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,673, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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