Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Fort Worth, TX sprinter rate

$2,160sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $1,815–$2,506
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,583
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $2,160

Return trip

Fort Worth → Bakersfield$1,471

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

Bakersfield to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,401	$3.66	$4,807 – $5,995
53' refrigerated	$6,435	$4.36	$5,599 – $7,272
48' flatbed	$6,508	$4.41	$5,597 – $7,420
Step deck	$7,088	$4.80	$5,954 – $8,223
Power only	$4,781	$3.24	$4,160 – $5,403
Hotshot	$3,609	$2.44	$2,995 – $4,222
26' box truck	$3,533	$2.39	$3,003 – $4,063
Sprinter van	$2,160	$1.46	$1,815 – $2,506

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More lanes from Bakersfield

Sprinter van lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$5,099	$1.76	$4,283 – $5,915	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$449	$3.84	$377 – $521	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$2,741	$1.33	$2,303 – $3,180	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$2,416	$1.44	$2,029 – $2,803	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$990	$2.02	$832 – $1,148	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$4,748	$1.68	$3,988 – $5,507	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$2,174	$1.46	$1,826 – $2,522	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$602	$2.47	$506 – $698	1 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Sprinter van lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$1,780	$1.08	$1,495 – $2,065	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$2,108	$1.47	$1,771 – $2,445	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$1,376	$1.42	$1,156 – $1,596	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$470	$1.68	$395 – $545	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$905	$0.90	$760 – $1,049	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$1,510	$0.96	$1,268 – $1,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$473	$1.67	$397 – $549	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$2,007	$1.48	$1,686 – $2,328	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Bakersfield, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,160 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,815 and $2,506.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,477 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 $577 of the $2,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,583 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,471, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →