Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$6,421step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,035 mi
Typical range: $5,394–$7,449
Transit: 5 days

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

New Orleans to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,369
Fuel: $2,052
All-in estimate: $6,421

Return trip

Bakersfield → New Orleans$10,266

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,922	$2.42	$4,381 – $5,464
53' refrigerated	$5,863	$2.88	$5,101 – $6,625
48' flatbed	$5,901	$2.90	$5,075 – $6,728
Step deck	$6,421	$3.16	$5,394 – $7,449
Power only	$4,375	$2.15	$3,806 – $4,944
Hotshot	$3,303	$1.62	$2,742 – $3,865
26' box truck	$3,227	$1.59	$2,743 – $3,711
Sprinter van	$1,969	$0.97	$1,654 – $2,284

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More lanes from New Orleans

Step deck lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$6,150	$4.50	$5,166 – $7,133	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$6,292	$3.16	$5,285 – $7,299	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,443	$3.54	$2,892 – $3,994	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,950	$5.05	$1,638 – $2,262	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,636	$3.62	$4,734 – $6,538	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,531	$4.33	$4,646 – $6,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,587	$4.24	$2,173 – $3,001	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$6,050	$3.18	$5,082 – $7,018	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 New Orleans, LA to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $6,421 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,394 and $7,449.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,035 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 $2,052 of the $6,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,266, which makes New Orleans, LA to Bakersfield, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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