Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Bakersfield, CA step deck rate

$4,978step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,529 mi
Typical range: $4,181–$5,774
Transit: 4 days

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

Tulsa to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,436
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $4,978

Return trip

Bakersfield → Tulsa$8,091

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tulsa to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,796	$2.48	$3,378 – $4,213
53' refrigerated	$4,522	$2.96	$3,934 – $5,110
48' flatbed	$4,571	$2.99	$3,931 – $5,211
Step deck	$4,978	$3.26	$4,181 – $5,774
Power only	$3,362	$2.20	$2,925 – $3,799
Hotshot	$2,538	$1.66	$2,106 – $2,969
26' box truck	$2,483	$1.62	$2,111 – $2,856
Sprinter van	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,761

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More lanes from Tulsa

Step deck lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$6,379	$4.41	$5,358 – $7,400	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,921	$3.26	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,673	$3.83	$2,246 – $3,101	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,302	$4.44	$1,933 – $2,670	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$4,209	$3.82	$3,536 – $4,882	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$5,791	$4.24	$4,864 – $6,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,454	$4.29	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$4,760	$3.29	$3,998 – $5,522	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 Tulsa, OK to Bakersfield, CA?

A Step deck from Tulsa, OK to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,978 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,181 and $5,774.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,529 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 $1,542 of the $4,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,091, which makes Tulsa, OK to Bakersfield, CA 39% 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