Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$7,631step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,659 mi
Typical range: $6,410–$8,852
Transit: 6 days

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

Raleigh to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,950
Fuel: $2,681
All-in estimate: $7,631

Return trip

Bakersfield → Raleigh$13,660

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Raleigh to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,873	$2.21	$5,227 – $6,519
53' refrigerated	$6,994	$2.63	$6,085 – $7,903
48' flatbed	$7,018	$2.64	$6,035 – $8,000
Step deck	$7,631	$2.87	$6,410 – $8,852
Power only	$5,234	$1.97	$4,554 – $5,915
Hotshot	$3,952	$1.49	$3,281 – $4,624
26' box truck	$3,856	$1.45	$3,277 – $4,434
Sprinter van	$2,349	$0.88	$1,973 – $2,725

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More lanes from Raleigh

Step deck lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,592	$2.87	$6,377 – $8,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,675	$3.55	$2,247 – $3,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,126	$3.31	$3,466 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,223	$3.23	$6,067 – $8,379	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,686	$3.22	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$7,445	$2.88	$6,254 – $8,636	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Raleigh, NC to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $7,631 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,659 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,410 and $8,852.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,659 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,681 of the $7,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,660, which makes Raleigh, NC to Bakersfield, CA 44% 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