Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$9,037step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,882 mi
Typical range: $7,591–$10,483
Transit: 7 days

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

Newark to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,131
Fuel: $2,906
All-in estimate: $9,037

Return trip

Bakersfield → Newark$15,403

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,963	$2.42	$6,197 – $7,729
53' refrigerated	$8,291	$2.88	$7,214 – $9,369
48' flatbed	$8,312	$2.88	$7,149 – $9,476
Step deck	$9,037	$3.14	$7,591 – $10,483
Power only	$6,210	$2.15	$5,403 – $7,017
Hotshot	$4,689	$1.63	$3,892 – $5,487
26' box truck	$4,573	$1.59	$3,887 – $5,259
Sprinter van	$2,785	$0.97	$2,340 – $3,231

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,164	$3.80	$2,658 – $3,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,769	$3.47	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,810	$3.51	$7,401 – $10,220	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,386	$16.70	$1,164 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,336	$3.41	$5,322 – $7,350	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,943	$3.14	$7,512 – $10,374	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,596	$3.49	$4,700 – $6,491	4 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 Newark, NJ to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $9,037 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,882 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,591 and $10,483.

How far is Newark, NJ from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,882 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,906 of the $9,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,403, which makes Newark, NJ to Bakersfield, CA 41% 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