Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$1,748step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 489 mi
Typical range: $1,468–$2,027
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,255
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $1,748

Return trip

Bakersfield → Phoenix$3,355

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,289	$2.64	$1,147 – $1,431
53' refrigerated	$1,539	$3.15	$1,339 – $1,739
48' flatbed	$1,597	$3.26	$1,373 – $1,820
Step deck	$1,748	$3.57	$1,468 – $2,027
Power only	$1,116	$2.28	$971 – $1,261
Hotshot	$841	$1.72	$698 – $984
26' box truck	$833	$1.70	$708 – $958
Sprinter van	$516	$1.05	$433 – $598

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$4,930	$3.25	$4,141 – $5,718	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,748 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 489 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,468 and $2,027.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 489 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $493 of the $1,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,355, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Bakersfield, CA 48% 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