Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$1,812step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 518 mi
Typical range: $1,522–$2,102
Transit: 2 days

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

Mesa to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,290
Fuel: $522
All-in estimate: $1,812

Return trip

Bakersfield → Mesa$3,478

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mesa to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,339	$2.59	$1,192 – $1,487
53' refrigerated	$1,598	$3.09	$1,391 – $1,806
48' flatbed	$1,656	$3.20	$1,424 – $1,888
Step deck	$1,812	$3.50	$1,522 – $2,102
Power only	$1,161	$2.24	$1,010 – $1,312
Hotshot	$875	$1.69	$727 – $1,024
26' box truck	$866	$1.67	$736 – $996
Sprinter van	$536	$1.03	$450 – $622

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More lanes from Mesa

Step deck lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,353	$3.33	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,677	$3.67	$1,408 – $1,945	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,369	$2.88	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,731	$3.18	$6,494 – $8,969	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,490	$4.00	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,028	$2.97	$2,543 – $3,512	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 Mesa, AZ to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,812 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 518 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,522 and $2,102.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 518 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $522 of the $1,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,478, which makes Mesa, AZ to Bakersfield, CA 48% 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