Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Lubbock, TX reefer rate

$5,263reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,161 mi
Typical range: $4,579–$5,947
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Lubbock price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,073
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $5,263

Return trip

Lubbock → Bakersfield$3,583

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' refrigerated lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$15,179	$5.24	$13,206 – $17,153	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,343	$11.48	$1,169 – $1,518	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,163	$3.97	$7,102 – $9,224	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$7,196	$4.28	$6,260 – $8,131	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$2,954	$6.04	$2,570 – $3,338	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$14,135	$4.99	$12,297 – $15,972	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$6,476	$4.35	$5,634 – $7,318	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,799	$7.37	$1,565 – $2,033	1 d

More lanes into Lubbock

53' refrigerated lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$5,982	$3.15	$5,204 – $6,759	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,107	$4.56	$4,443 – $5,771	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,662	$4.11	$4,056 – $5,268	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,100	$3.85	$1,827 – $2,373	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,026	$2.92	$1,763 – $2,290	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,112	$2.81	$4,448 – $5,777	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,739	$4.26	$1,513 – $1,965	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,818	$4.63	$4,191 – $5,444	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Bakersfield, CA to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $5,263 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,579 and $5,947.

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 $1,190 of the $5,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,073 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,583, 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