Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$2,020step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 612 mi
Typical range: $1,697–$2,343
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucson to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,403
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $2,020

Return trip

Bakersfield → Tucson$3,878

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tucson to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,502	$2.45	$1,337 – $1,668
53' refrigerated	$1,792	$2.93	$1,559 – $2,025
48' flatbed	$1,848	$3.02	$1,589 – $2,107
Step deck	$2,020	$3.30	$1,697 – $2,343
Power only	$1,308	$2.14	$1,138 – $1,478
Hotshot	$986	$1.61	$819 – $1,154
26' box truck	$974	$1.59	$828 – $1,120
Sprinter van	$601	$0.98	$505 – $697

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More lanes from Tucson

Step deck lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,326	$3.33	$6,994 – $9,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,854	$3.45	$1,557 – $2,151	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,204	$2.92	$2,692 – $3,717	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,471 – $8,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,730	$3.06	$2,293 – $3,166	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,626	$3.75	$1,366 – $1,886	1 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 Tucson, AZ to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $2,020 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 612 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,697 and $2,343.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 612 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $617 of the $2,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,878, which makes Tucson, AZ to Bakersfield, CA 48% 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