Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Durham, NC reefer rate

$12,439reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 2,640 mi
Typical range: $10,822–$14,056
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Durham price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,733
Fuel: $2,706
All-in estimate: $12,439

Return trip

Durham → Bakersfield$6,948

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bakersfield to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,445	$3.96	$9,296 – $11,594
53' refrigerated	$12,439	$4.71	$10,822 – $14,056
48' flatbed	$12,482	$4.73	$10,734 – $14,229
Step deck	$13,572	$5.14	$11,401 – $15,744
Power only	$9,308	$3.53	$8,098 – $10,518
Hotshot	$7,029	$2.66	$5,834 – $8,224
26' box truck	$6,857	$2.60	$5,828 – $7,885
Sprinter van	$4,178	$1.58	$3,510 – $4,846

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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 Durham

53' refrigerated lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,420	$4.88	$2,105 – $2,734	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,379	$4.71	$10,769 – $13,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,837	$5.23	$3,338 – $4,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,513	$3.65	$3,926 – $5,099	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,114	$2.75	$5,319 – $6,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,898	$4.65	$1,651 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,145	$3.56	$4,476 – $5,813	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,134	$4.72	$10,557 – $13,711	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Durham, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Bakersfield, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $12,439 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 2,640 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,822 and $14,056.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 2,640 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,706 of the $12,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,733 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,948, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Durham, NC 79% 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