Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Colorado Springs, CO freight rate

$5,161dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.32
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $4,593–$5,729
Transit: 2 days

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

Bakersfield to Colorado Springs price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,269
Fuel: $892
All-in estimate: $5,161

Return trip

Colorado Springs → Bakersfield$2,007

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Bakersfield to Colorado Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Colorado Springs, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,161	$5.32	$4,593 – $5,729
53' refrigerated	$6,152	$6.34	$5,352 – $6,952
48' flatbed	$6,273	$6.47	$5,395 – $7,151
Step deck	$6,843	$7.05	$5,748 – $7,937
Power only	$4,537	$4.68	$3,947 – $5,127
Hotshot	$3,423	$3.53	$2,841 – $4,005
26' box truck	$3,363	$3.47	$2,859 – $3,868
Sprinter van	$2,064	$2.13	$1,734 – $2,395

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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 Colorado Springs

53' dry van lanes into Colorado Springs, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$6,875	$3.57	$6,119 – $7,631	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$5,190	$5.31	$4,619 – $5,761	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$5,098	$4.69	$4,537 – $5,659	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$3,641	$3.75	$3,240 – $4,041	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$2,184	$3.38	$1,944 – $2,424	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$5,915	$3.18	$5,264 – $6,566	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$3,350	$3.83	$2,982 – $3,719	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$5,094	$5.34	$4,533 – $5,654	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Bakersfield, CA to Colorado Springs, CO is estimated at $5,161 all-in in October 2026, or $5.32 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,593 and $5,729.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Colorado Springs, CO by truck?

About 970 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 $892 of the $5,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colorado Springs, CO to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,007, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Colorado Springs, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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