Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$8,320step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,710 mi
Typical range: $6,989–$9,651
Transit: 6 days

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

Richmond to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,587
Fuel: $2,733
All-in estimate: $8,320

Return trip

Bakersfield → Richmond$15,452

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Richmond to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,405	$2.36	$5,701 – $7,110
53' refrigerated	$7,628	$2.81	$6,636 – $8,620
48' flatbed	$7,652	$2.82	$6,581 – $8,723
Step deck	$8,320	$3.07	$6,989 – $9,651
Power only	$5,710	$2.11	$4,967 – $6,452
Hotshot	$4,312	$1.59	$3,579 – $5,044
26' box truck	$4,205	$1.55	$3,575 – $4,836
Sprinter van	$2,562	$0.95	$2,152 – $2,972

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More lanes from Richmond

Step deck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,368	$6.98	$1,989 – $2,746	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,802	$3.84	$2,354 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,947	$3.45	$6,675 – $9,218	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,942	$7.74	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,346	$3.41	$4,491 – $6,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	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 Richmond, VA to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Richmond, VA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $8,320 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,989 and $9,651.

How far is Richmond, VA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,710 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 $2,733 of the $8,320 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,587 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,452, which makes Richmond, VA to Bakersfield, CA 46% 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