Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$5,261dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,316 mi
Typical range: $4,682–$5,839
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,132
Fuel: $2,129
All-in estimate: $5,261

Return trip

Bakersfield → Atlanta$9,138

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atlanta to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,261	$2.27	$4,682 – $5,839
53' refrigerated	$6,266	$2.71	$5,451 – $7,080
48' flatbed	$6,297	$2.72	$5,415 – $7,178
Step deck	$6,849	$2.96	$5,753 – $7,945
Power only	$4,682	$2.02	$4,074 – $5,291
Hotshot	$3,536	$1.53	$2,934 – $4,137
26' box truck	$3,451	$1.49	$2,934 – $3,969
Sprinter van	$2,104	$0.91	$1,768 – $2,441

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More lanes from Atlanta

53' dry van lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,122	$3.54	$2,779 – $3,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$5,208	$2.27	$4,635 – $5,780	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,906	$2.76	$1,697 – $2,116	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,288	$2.77	$2,037 – $2,540	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$4,802	$2.56	$4,273 – $5,330	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,732	$3.45	$2,432 – $3,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,739	$2.64	$2,438 – $3,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,066	$2.28	$4,509 – $5,624	5 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

53' dry van lanes 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from Atlanta, GA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $5,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,682 and $5,839.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,316 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,129 of the $5,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,138, which makes Atlanta, GA to Bakersfield, CA 42% 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