Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$7,069step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,785 mi
Typical range: $5,938–$8,200
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Paul to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,269
Fuel: $1,800
All-in estimate: $7,069

Return trip

Bakersfield → St. Paul$8,899

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Paul to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,406	$3.03	$4,811 – $6,001
53' refrigerated	$6,440	$3.61	$5,603 – $7,277
48' flatbed	$6,494	$3.64	$5,585 – $7,403
Step deck	$7,069	$3.96	$5,938 – $8,200
Power only	$4,798	$2.69	$4,174 – $5,422
Hotshot	$3,622	$2.03	$3,006 – $4,238
26' box truck	$3,541	$1.98	$3,010 – $4,072
Sprinter van	$2,162	$1.21	$1,816 – $2,508

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	4 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 St. Paul, MN to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $7,069 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,938 and $8,200.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,785 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 $1,800 of the $7,069 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,899, which makes St. Paul, MN to Bakersfield, CA 21% 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