Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$6,337step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,592 mi
Typical range: $5,323–$7,351
Transit: 6 days

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

Tampa to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,723
Fuel: $2,614
All-in estimate: $6,337

Return trip

Bakersfield → Tampa$16,804

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tampa to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,875	$1.88	$4,339 – $5,412
53' refrigerated	$5,806	$2.24	$5,051 – $6,561
48' flatbed	$5,827	$2.25	$5,011 – $6,643
Step deck	$6,337	$2.44	$5,323 – $7,351
Power only	$4,344	$1.68	$3,779 – $4,909
Hotshot	$3,280	$1.27	$2,723 – $3,838
26' box truck	$3,200	$1.23	$2,720 – $3,680
Sprinter van	$1,950	$0.75	$1,638 – $2,262

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	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 Tampa, FL to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $6,337 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,592 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,323 and $7,351.

How far is Tampa, FL from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,592 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 $2,614 of the $6,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,723 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,804, which makes Tampa, FL to Bakersfield, CA 62% 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