Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Gilbert, AZ power only rate

$2,229power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 518 mi
Typical range: $1,940–$2,519
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Gilbert price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,753
Fuel: $476
All-in estimate: $2,229

Return trip

Gilbert → Bakersfield$1,161

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bakersfield to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,571	$4.96	$2,289 – $2,854
53' refrigerated	$3,069	$5.92	$2,670 – $3,467
48' flatbed	$3,179	$6.14	$2,734 – $3,624
Step deck	$3,478	$6.71	$2,922 – $4,035
Power only	$2,229	$4.30	$1,940 – $2,519
Hotshot	$1,681	$3.24	$1,395 – $1,966
26' box truck	$1,663	$3.21	$1,414 – $1,913
Sprinter van	$1,029	$1.99	$864 – $1,193

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More lanes from Bakersfield

Power only lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$11,369	$3.92	$9,891 – $12,847	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$933	$7.98	$812 – $1,054	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,092	$2.97	$5,300 – $6,884	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$5,356	$3.18	$4,660 – $6,053	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$2,143	$4.38	$1,864 – $2,421	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$10,584	$3.74	$9,208 – $11,960	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,812	$3.23	$4,187 – $5,438	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,278	$5.24	$1,112 – $1,444	1 d

More lanes into Gilbert

Power only lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$6,133	$2.44	$5,336 – $6,931	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$2,044	$4.48	$1,778 – $2,310	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$5,190	$3.06	$4,516 – $5,865	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$2,946	$2.52	$2,563 – $3,329	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$5,297	$2.17	$4,609 – $5,986	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,525	$2.60	$2,197 – $2,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$1,790	$4.82	$1,557 – $2,022	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$2,635	$2.58	$2,292 – $2,977	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Gilbert, AZ?

A Power only from Bakersfield, CA to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $2,229 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 518 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,940 and $2,519.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 518 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $476 of the $2,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,161, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Gilbert, AZ 92% 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