Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Houston, TX power only rate

$5,356power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,682 mi
Typical range: $4,660–$6,053
Transit: 4 days

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

Bakersfield to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,810
Fuel: $1,546
All-in estimate: $5,356

Return trip

Houston → Bakersfield$3,647

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

Bakersfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,040	$3.59	$5,376 – $6,704
53' refrigerated	$7,196	$4.28	$6,260 – $8,131
48' flatbed	$7,263	$4.32	$6,246 – $8,279
Step deck	$7,906	$4.70	$6,641 – $9,171
Power only	$5,356	$3.18	$4,660 – $6,053
Hotshot	$4,044	$2.40	$3,356 – $4,731
26' box truck	$3,955	$2.35	$3,361 – $4,548
Sprinter van	$2,416	$1.44	$2,029 – $2,803

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$4,888	$3.23	$4,252 – $5,523	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Bakersfield, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,356 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,660 and $6,053.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,682 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,546 of the $5,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,647, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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