Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Kansas City, MO freight rate

$5,601dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,614 mi
Typical range: $4,985–$6,217
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Kansas City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,117
Fuel: $1,484
All-in estimate: $5,601

Return trip

Kansas City → Bakersfield$4,670

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Bakersfield to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,601	$3.47	$4,985 – $6,217
53' refrigerated	$6,673	$4.13	$5,805 – $7,540
48' flatbed	$6,739	$4.18	$5,796 – $7,683
Step deck	$7,337	$4.55	$6,163 – $8,511
Power only	$4,964	$3.08	$4,319 – $5,610
Hotshot	$3,747	$2.32	$3,110 – $4,384
26' box truck	$3,666	$2.27	$3,116 – $4,216
Sprinter van	$2,240	$1.39	$1,882 – $2,599

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More lanes from Bakersfield

53' dry van lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$12,747	$4.40	$11,345 – $14,149	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,122	$9.59	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$6,040	$3.59	$5,376 – $6,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$2,475	$5.06	$2,203 – $2,747	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$11,869	$4.19	$10,564 – $13,175	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$5,435	$3.65	$4,837 – $6,033	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,505	$6.17	$1,340 – $1,671	1 d

More lanes into Kansas City

53' dry van lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,468	$2.68	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,595	$3.47	$4,979 – $6,210	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,988	$4.14	$1,770 – $2,207	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,151	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,566	$2.08	$2,284 – $2,848	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$2,936	$2.41	$2,613 – $3,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,295	$2.76	$2,042 – $2,547	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,475	$3.48	$4,873 – $6,077	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Kansas City, MO?

A 53' dry van from Bakersfield, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $5,601 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,614 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,985 and $6,217.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,614 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 $1,484 of the $5,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,670, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Kansas City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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