Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Albuquerque, NM freight rate

$4,021dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $3,579–$4,463
Transit: 2 days

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

Bakersfield to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,262
Fuel: $759
All-in estimate: $4,021

Return trip

Albuquerque → Bakersfield$1,909

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Bakersfield to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,021	$4.87	$3,579 – $4,463
53' refrigerated	$4,795	$5.81	$4,171 – $5,418
48' flatbed	$4,906	$5.95	$4,220 – $5,593
Step deck	$5,356	$6.49	$4,499 – $6,213
Power only	$3,524	$4.27	$3,066 – $3,982
Hotshot	$2,658	$3.22	$2,206 – $3,110
26' box truck	$2,616	$3.17	$2,223 – $3,008
Sprinter van	$1,608	$1.95	$1,351 – $1,866

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More lanes from Bakersfield

53' dry van lanes 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

More lanes into Albuquerque

53' dry van lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$6,669	$3.12	$5,935 – $7,402	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$3,906	$4.92	$3,476 – $4,335	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$5,308	$4.01	$4,724 – $5,892	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$2,995	$3.38	$2,665 – $3,324	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,374	$3.55	$1,223 – $1,525	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$5,734	$2.78	$5,103 – $6,365	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$2,567	$3.55	$2,285 – $2,850	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$3,679	$5.02	$3,274 – $4,083	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Albuquerque, NM?

A 53' dry van from Bakersfield, CA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $4,021 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,579 and $4,463.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 825 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 $759 of the $4,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,909, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Albuquerque, NM 111% more expensive. 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