Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$6,828step deck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,816 mi
Typical range: $5,735–$7,920
Transit: 6 days

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

Miami to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,988
Fuel: $2,840
All-in estimate: $6,828

Return trip

Bakersfield → Miami$18,106

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Miami to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,259	$1.87	$4,680 – $5,837
53' refrigerated	$6,262	$2.22	$5,448 – $7,077
48' flatbed	$6,280	$2.23	$5,401 – $7,159
Step deck	$6,828	$2.42	$5,735 – $7,920
Power only	$4,689	$1.67	$4,080 – $5,299
Hotshot	$3,541	$1.26	$2,939 – $4,143
26' box truck	$3,453	$1.23	$2,935 – $3,971
Sprinter van	$2,104	$0.75	$1,767 – $2,440

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More lanes from Miami

Step deck lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,661	$3.62	$3,916 – $5,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,718	$2.43	$5,643 – $7,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,673	$2.62	$3,086 – $4,261	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$3,267	$2.86	$2,745 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,372	$2.73	$5,352 – $7,391	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,225	$3.49	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,750	$2.77	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$6,516	$2.44	$5,474 – $7,559	6 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 Miami, FL to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $6,828 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,816 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,735 and $7,920.

How far is Miami, FL from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,816 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,840 of the $6,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,106, which makes Miami, FL to Bakersfield, CA 62% 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