Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$4,919step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,511 mi
Typical range: $4,132–$5,706
Transit: 4 days

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

Plano to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,395
Fuel: $1,524
All-in estimate: $4,919

Return trip

Bakersfield → Plano$7,224

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plano to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,750	$2.48	$3,337 – $4,162
53' refrigerated	$4,467	$2.96	$3,887 – $5,048
48' flatbed	$4,517	$2.99	$3,884 – $5,149
Step deck	$4,919	$3.26	$4,132 – $5,706
Power only	$3,320	$2.20	$2,889 – $3,752
Hotshot	$2,506	$1.66	$2,080 – $2,932
26' box truck	$2,453	$1.62	$2,085 – $2,821
Sprinter van	$1,500	$0.99	$1,260 – $1,740

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	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
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 Plano, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,919 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,511 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,132 and $5,706.

How far is Plano, TX from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,511 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,524 of the $4,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,224, which makes Plano, TX to Bakersfield, CA 32% 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