Bakersfield, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Bakersfield, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Bakersfield, California, on its busiest lanes.

$4.79/mi dry van

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $2.94/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +25.1%
Population: 417,468

Dry van lanes from Bakersfield

53' dry van rates from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$12,747	$4.40	$11,345 – $14,149	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,122	$9.59	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$6,040	$3.59	$5,376 – $6,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$2,475	$5.06	$2,203 – $2,747	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$11,869	$4.19	$10,564 – $13,175	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$5,435	$3.65	$4,837 – $6,033	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,505	$6.17	$1,340 – $1,671	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$5,519	$3.64	$4,912 – $6,127	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,577 mi	$12,861	$4.99	$11,446 – $14,275	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,477 mi	$5,401	$3.66	$4,807 – $5,995	3 d
San Jose, CA	242 mi	$1,499	$6.19	$1,334 – $1,664	1 d
Austin, TX	1,512 mi	$5,510	$3.64	$4,904 – $6,116	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,527 mi	$10,037	$3.97	$8,933 – $11,141	5 d

From Bakersfield, a 53' dry van costs between $3.34 a mile (Chicago, $6,853) and $9.59 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,122) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Bakersfield

Dry van lanes into Bakersfield

53' dry van rates into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$7,107	$2.45	$6,325 – $7,889	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,122	$9.59	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,113	$2.45	$3,660 – $4,565	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,289	$2.64	$1,147 – $1,431	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$6,177	$2.18	$5,497 – $6,856	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$3,701	$2.49	$3,294 – $4,108	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,505	$6.17	$1,340 – $1,671	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$3,758	$2.48	$3,345 – $4,171	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,577 mi	$4,850	$1.88	$4,316 – $5,383	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,477 mi	$3,677	$2.49	$3,273 – $4,082	3 d
San Jose, CA	242 mi	$1,499	$6.19	$1,334 – $1,664	1 d
Austin, TX	1,512 mi	$3,752	$2.48	$3,339 – $4,164	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,527 mi	$5,607	$2.22	$4,990 – $6,224	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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Bakersfield is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Bakersfield's own distances.

Bakersfield rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Bakersfield by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Dry van lanes from Bakersfield

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Dry van lanes into Bakersfield

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Bakersfield rates by truck type

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