Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$6,975step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $5,859–$8,091
Transit: 5 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,832
Fuel: $2,143
All-in estimate: $6,975

Return trip

Bakersfield → Nashville-Davidson$10,639

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

Nashville-Davidson to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,351	$2.52	$4,762 – $5,939
53' refrigerated	$6,373	$3.00	$5,545 – $7,202
48' flatbed	$6,411	$3.02	$5,514 – $7,309
Step deck	$6,975	$3.28	$5,859 – $8,091
Power only	$4,758	$2.24	$4,140 – $5,377
Hotshot	$3,593	$1.69	$2,982 – $4,203
26' box truck	$3,509	$1.65	$2,982 – $4,035
Sprinter van	$2,140	$1.01	$1,798 – $2,483

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,618	$5.15	$3,879 – $5,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,926	$3.29	$5,818 – $8,035	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,165	$4.66	$1,819 – $2,512	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,349	$3.73	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,074	$5.03	$3,422 – $4,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,757	$3.30	$5,676 – $7,838	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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $6,975 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,859 and $8,091.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,125 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 $2,143 of the $6,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,832 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,639, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Bakersfield, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →