Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Jersey City, NJ sprinter rate

$4,758sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,889 mi
Typical range: $3,996–$5,519
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Jersey City price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,629
Fuel: $1,129
All-in estimate: $4,758

Return trip

Jersey City → Bakersfield$2,791

This direction runs 71% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Bakersfield to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,894	$4.12	$10,586 – $13,202
53' refrigerated	$14,164	$4.90	$12,322 – $16,005
48' flatbed	$14,199	$4.91	$12,211 – $16,187
Step deck	$15,437	$5.34	$12,967 – $17,907
Power only	$10,608	$3.67	$9,229 – $11,987
Hotshot	$8,011	$2.77	$6,649 – $9,373
26' box truck	$7,811	$2.70	$6,640 – $8,983
Sprinter van	$4,758	$1.65	$3,996 – $5,519

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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 Jersey City

Sprinter van lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$4,765	$1.65	$4,003 – $5,528	5 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$1,494	$1.78	$1,255 – $1,733	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$2,051	$1.23	$1,723 – $2,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$2,411	$0.96	$2,026 – $2,797	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$345	$3.92	$290 – $400	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$2,257	$1.21	$1,896 – $2,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$4,708	$1.65	$3,954 – $5,461	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$1,989	$1.23	$1,671 – $2,307	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Jersey City, NJ?

A Sprinter van from Bakersfield, CA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $4,758 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,996 and $5,519.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 2,889 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,129 of the $4,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,791, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Jersey City, NJ 71% 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 →