Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Bakersfield, CA box truck rate

$1,329box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $1,130–$1,529
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $641
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $1,329

Return trip

Bakersfield → Aurora$3,419

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Aurora to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,039	$2.06	$1,815 – $2,264
53' refrigerated	$2,431	$2.46	$2,115 – $2,747
48' flatbed	$2,478	$2.50	$2,131 – $2,824
Step deck	$2,702	$2.73	$2,270 – $3,135
Power only	$1,794	$1.81	$1,560 – $2,027
Hotshot	$1,353	$1.37	$1,123 – $1,583
26' box truck	$1,329	$1.34	$1,130 – $1,529
Sprinter van	$816	$0.82	$685 – $946

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More lanes from Aurora

26' box truck lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$3,116	$1.63	$2,649 – $3,583	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$1,346	$1.34	$1,144 – $1,547	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$1,388	$1.30	$1,179 – $1,596	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$1,410	$1.38	$1,198 – $1,621	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,114	$1.60	$947 – $1,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$2,873	$1.56	$2,442 – $3,304	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,311	$1.41	$1,115 – $1,508	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$1,328	$1.34	$1,129 – $1,527	3 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

26' box truck lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$4,667	$1.61	$3,967 – $5,368	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$710	$6.07	$603 – $816	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$2,693	$1.60	$2,289 – $3,096	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$833	$1.70	$708 – $958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$4,056	$1.43	$3,448 – $4,665	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$2,421	$1.63	$2,058 – $2,784	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$963	$3.95	$818 – $1,107	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Bakersfield, CA?

A 26' box truck from Aurora, CO to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,329 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,130 and $1,529.

How far is Aurora, CO from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 990 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $688 of the $1,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,419, which makes Aurora, CO to Bakersfield, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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