Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$7,574step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,962 mi
Typical range: $6,362–$8,785
Transit: 5 days

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

Madison to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,596
Fuel: $1,978
All-in estimate: $7,574

Return trip

Bakersfield → Madison$9,003

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Madison to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,802	$2.96	$5,164 – $6,440
53' refrigerated	$6,911	$3.52	$6,013 – $7,810
48' flatbed	$6,960	$3.55	$5,986 – $7,934
Step deck	$7,574	$3.86	$6,362 – $8,785
Power only	$5,155	$2.63	$4,485 – $5,825
Hotshot	$3,892	$1.98	$3,230 – $4,554
26' box truck	$3,803	$1.94	$3,232 – $4,373
Sprinter van	$2,321	$1.18	$1,950 – $2,692

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More lanes from Madison

Step deck lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$5,659	$5.89	$4,753 – $6,564	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$7,627	$3.86	$6,407 – $8,848	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,468	$10.06	$1,233 – $1,703	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$5,028	$4.36	$4,223 – $5,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$7,151	$4.37	$6,007 – $8,295	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$5,153	$5.69	$4,328 – $5,977	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$7,554	$3.86	$6,345 – $8,762	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 Madison, WI to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $7,574 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,362 and $8,785.

How far is Madison, WI from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,962 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 $1,978 of the $7,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,596 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,003, which makes Madison, WI to Bakersfield, CA 16% 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