Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Irving, TX sprinter rate

$2,189sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 1,500 mi
Typical range: $1,839–$2,539
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Irving price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,603
Fuel: $586
All-in estimate: $2,189

Return trip

Irving → Bakersfield$1,490

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

Bakersfield to Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,473	$3.65	$4,871 – $6,075
53' refrigerated	$6,520	$4.35	$5,673 – $7,368
48' flatbed	$6,593	$4.40	$5,670 – $7,516
Step deck	$7,180	$4.79	$6,031 – $8,329
Power only	$4,846	$3.23	$4,216 – $5,476
Hotshot	$3,658	$2.44	$3,036 – $4,280
26' box truck	$3,580	$2.39	$3,043 – $4,117
Sprinter van	$2,189	$1.46	$1,839 – $2,539

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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 Irving

Sprinter van lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$1,756	$1.08	$1,475 – $2,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$2,138	$1.47	$1,796 – $2,480	3 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$1,352	$1.43	$1,136 – $1,568	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$465	$1.70	$391 – $539	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$923	$0.89	$775 – $1,070	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$1,488	$0.97	$1,250 – $1,726	3 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$485	$1.63	$408 – $563	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$2,038	$1.48	$1,712 – $2,364	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Bakersfield, CA to Irving, TX is estimated at $2,189 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 1,500 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,839 and $2,539.

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

About 1,500 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 $586 of the $2,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,603 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,490, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Irving, TX 47% 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