Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$8,548step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 2,663 mi
Typical range: $7,180–$9,916
Transit: 6 days

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

Rochester to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,863
Fuel: $2,685
All-in estimate: $8,548

Return trip

Bakersfield → Rochester$15,332

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

Rochester to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,579	$2.47	$5,856 – $7,303
53' refrigerated	$7,835	$2.94	$6,817 – $8,854
48' flatbed	$7,861	$2.95	$6,761 – $8,962
Step deck	$8,548	$3.21	$7,180 – $9,916
Power only	$5,864	$2.20	$5,102 – $6,626
Hotshot	$4,428	$1.66	$3,675 – $5,181
26' box truck	$4,319	$1.62	$3,671 – $4,967
Sprinter van	$2,632	$0.99	$2,211 – $3,053

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$8,583	$3.21	$7,210 – $9,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,595	$4.23	$2,180 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,639	$3.55	$4,737 – $6,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$8,335	$3.59	$7,002 – $9,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,204	$7.37	$1,851 – $2,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$8,505	$3.21	$7,144 – $9,866	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 Rochester, NY to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Rochester, NY to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $8,548 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 2,663 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,180 and $9,916.

How far is Rochester, NY from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,663 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 $2,685 of the $8,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,332, which makes Rochester, NY 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