Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$2,088step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.63
Distance: 242 mi
Typical range: $1,754–$2,422
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,844
Fuel: $244
All-in estimate: $2,088

Return trip

Bakersfield → San Jose$2,088

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,499	$6.19	$1,334 – $1,664
53' refrigerated	$1,792	$7.40	$1,559 – $2,025
48' flatbed	$1,900	$7.85	$1,634 – $2,166
Step deck	$2,088	$8.63	$1,754 – $2,422
Power only	$1,272	$5.26	$1,107 – $1,438
Hotshot	$958	$3.96	$795 – $1,121
26' box truck	$959	$3.96	$815 – $1,102
Sprinter van	$600	$2.48	$504 – $696

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 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 San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $2,088 all-in in October 2026, or $8.63 a mile over about 242 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,754 and $2,422.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 242 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $244 of the $2,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,844 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology