Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$7,862step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 2,048 mi
Typical range: $6,604–$9,120
Transit: 5 days

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

Milwaukee to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,797
Fuel: $2,065
All-in estimate: $7,862

Return trip

Bakersfield → Milwaukee$9,346

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

Milwaukee to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,027	$2.94	$5,364 – $6,690
53' refrigerated	$7,179	$3.51	$6,246 – $8,112
48' flatbed	$7,226	$3.53	$6,214 – $8,237
Step deck	$7,862	$3.84	$6,604 – $9,120
Power only	$5,358	$2.62	$4,661 – $6,054
Hotshot	$4,045	$1.98	$3,357 – $4,733
26' box truck	$3,951	$1.93	$3,358 – $4,544
Sprinter van	$2,411	$1.18	$2,025 – $2,797

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More lanes from Milwaukee

Step deck lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$5,268	$6.03	$4,425 – $6,110	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,912	$3.84	$6,646 – $9,178	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,320	$13.07	$1,109 – $1,531	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$5,146	$4.34	$4,322 – $5,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$7,454	$4.34	$6,261 – $8,646	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$4,789	$5.83	$4,023 – $5,555	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,561	$4.26	$4,672 – $6,451	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,835	$3.84	$6,581 – $9,089	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 Milwaukee, WI to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $7,862 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 2,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,604 and $9,120.

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

About 2,048 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 $2,065 of the $7,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,797 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,346, which makes Milwaukee, 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