Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$6,565reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,512 mi
Typical range: $5,712–$7,418
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,015
Fuel: $1,550
All-in estimate: $6,565

Return trip

Austin → Bakersfield$4,470

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

Bakersfield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,510	$3.64	$4,904 – $6,116
53' refrigerated	$6,565	$4.34	$5,712 – $7,418
48' flatbed	$6,637	$4.39	$5,708 – $7,566
Step deck	$7,228	$4.78	$6,072 – $8,385
Power only	$4,879	$3.23	$4,245 – $5,514
Hotshot	$3,683	$2.44	$3,057 – $4,309
26' box truck	$3,605	$2.38	$3,064 – $4,146
Sprinter van	$2,204	$1.46	$1,851 – $2,557

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More lanes from Bakersfield

53' refrigerated lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$15,179	$5.24	$13,206 – $17,153	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,343	$11.48	$1,169 – $1,518	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,163	$3.97	$7,102 – $9,224	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$7,196	$4.28	$6,260 – $8,131	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$2,954	$6.04	$2,570 – $3,338	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$14,135	$4.99	$12,297 – $15,972	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$6,476	$4.35	$5,634 – $7,318	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,799	$7.37	$1,565 – $2,033	1 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Bakersfield, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,565 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,512 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,712 and $7,418.

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

About 1,512 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 $1,550 of the $6,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,015 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,470, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Austin, 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