Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$6,411step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,929 mi
Typical range: $5,385–$7,437
Transit: 5 days

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

Memphis to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,466
Fuel: $1,945
All-in estimate: $6,411

Return trip

Bakersfield → Memphis$9,779

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Memphis to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,910	$2.55	$4,370 – $5,450
53' refrigerated	$5,849	$3.03	$5,088 – $6,609
48' flatbed	$5,892	$3.05	$5,067 – $6,716
Step deck	$6,411	$3.32	$5,385 – $7,437
Power only	$4,362	$2.26	$3,795 – $4,929
Hotshot	$3,293	$1.71	$2,733 – $3,853
26' box truck	$3,218	$1.67	$2,735 – $3,700
Sprinter van	$1,964	$1.02	$1,650 – $2,278

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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 Memphis, TN to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $6,411 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,929 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,385 and $7,437.

How far is Memphis, TN from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,929 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 $1,945 of the $6,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,779, which makes Memphis, TN to Bakersfield, CA 34% 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