Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Lubbock, TX freight rate

$4,416dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,161 mi
Typical range: $3,930–$4,902
Transit: 3 days

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

Bakersfield to Lubbock price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,349
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $4,416

Return trip

Lubbock → Bakersfield$3,007

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

Bakersfield to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,416	$3.80	$3,930 – $4,902
53' refrigerated	$5,263	$4.53	$4,579 – $5,947
48' flatbed	$5,346	$4.60	$4,598 – $6,094
Step deck	$5,827	$5.02	$4,895 – $6,760
Power only	$3,895	$3.35	$3,388 – $4,401
Hotshot	$2,939	$2.53	$2,439 – $3,439
26' box truck	$2,883	$2.48	$2,450 – $3,315
Sprinter van	$1,766	$1.52	$1,484 – $2,049

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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 Lubbock

53' dry van lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$5,022	$2.65	$4,469 – $5,574	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$4,285	$3.83	$3,813 – $4,756	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,912	$3.45	$3,481 – $4,342	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$1,699	$2.45	$1,512 – $1,886	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$4,292	$2.36	$3,820 – $4,764	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,457	$3.57	$1,296 – $1,617	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,042	$3.88	$3,597 – $4,486	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Bakersfield, CA to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $4,416 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,930 and $4,902.

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

About 1,161 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 $1,067 of the $4,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,349 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,007, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Lubbock, 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