Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Fayetteville, NC freight rate

$10,481dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,650 mi
Typical range: $9,328–$11,634
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to Fayetteville price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,045
Fuel: $2,436
All-in estimate: $10,481

Return trip

Fayetteville → Bakersfield$5,855

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

Bakersfield to Fayetteville by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Fayetteville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,481	$3.96	$9,328 – $11,634
53' refrigerated	$12,482	$4.71	$10,859 – $14,104
48' flatbed	$12,524	$4.73	$10,771 – $14,278
Step deck	$13,618	$5.14	$11,439 – $15,797
Power only	$9,341	$3.52	$8,127 – $10,555
Hotshot	$7,053	$2.66	$5,854 – $8,252
26' box truck	$6,881	$2.60	$5,849 – $7,913
Sprinter van	$4,192	$1.58	$3,522 – $4,863

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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 Fayetteville

53' dry van lanes into Fayetteville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$2,195	$3.93	$1,953 – $2,436	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$10,416	$3.96	$9,270 – $11,562	6 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$3,377	$4.32	$3,006 – $3,749	2 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$3,716	$3.08	$3,307 – $4,124	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$5,138	$2.31	$4,573 – $5,703	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$1,743	$3.69	$1,551 – $1,935	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$4,259	$3.00	$3,791 – $4,728	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$10,200	$3.97	$9,078 – $11,322	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Bakersfield, CA to Fayetteville, NC is estimated at $10,481 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,650 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,328 and $11,634.

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

About 2,650 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,436 of the $10,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,045 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,855, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Fayetteville, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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