Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$6,853dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,054 mi
Typical range: $6,099–$7,607
Transit: 4 days

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

Bakersfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,965
Fuel: $1,888
All-in estimate: $6,853

Return trip

Chicago → Bakersfield$6,281

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bakersfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607
53' refrigerated	$8,163	$3.97	$7,102 – $9,224
48' flatbed	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366
Step deck	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369
Power only	$6,092	$2.97	$5,300 – $6,884
Hotshot	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381
26' box truck	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167
Sprinter van	$2,741	$1.33	$2,303 – $3,180

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$5,519	$3.64	$4,912 – $6,127	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Bakersfield, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,853 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,099 and $7,607.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,054 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,888 of the $6,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,281, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Chicago, IL 9% 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