Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Arlington, TX freight rate

$5,451dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,493 mi
Typical range: $4,851–$6,050
Transit: 3 days

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

Bakersfield to Arlington price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,078
Fuel: $1,373
All-in estimate: $5,451

Return trip

Arlington → Bakersfield$3,711

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bakersfield to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,451	$3.65	$4,851 – $6,050
53' refrigerated	$6,494	$4.35	$5,650 – $7,339
48' flatbed	$6,567	$4.40	$5,648 – $7,487
Step deck	$7,152	$4.79	$6,008 – $8,297
Power only	$4,826	$3.23	$4,199 – $5,454
Hotshot	$3,643	$2.44	$3,024 – $4,262
26' box truck	$3,566	$2.39	$3,031 – $4,101
Sprinter van	$2,180	$1.46	$1,831 – $2,529

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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 Arlington

53' dry van lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$4,427	$2.69	$3,940 – $4,914	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$5,320	$3.67	$4,735 – $5,905	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,428	$3.56	$3,051 – $3,805	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,147	$4.30	$1,021 – $1,273	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,290	$2.24	$2,038 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$3,753	$2.41	$3,340 – $4,166	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$5,067	$3.70	$4,510 – $5,625	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Arlington, TX?

A 53' dry van from Bakersfield, CA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $5,451 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,851 and $6,050.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,493 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 $1,373 of the $5,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,078 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,711, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Arlington, TX 47% 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