Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to New York, NY freight rate

$12,747dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 2,897 mi
Typical range: $11,345–$14,149
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to New York price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,083
Fuel: $2,664
All-in estimate: $12,747

Return trip

New York → Bakersfield$7,107

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Bakersfield to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,747	$4.40	$11,345 – $14,149
53' refrigerated	$15,179	$5.24	$13,206 – $17,153
48' flatbed	$15,217	$5.25	$13,087 – $17,348
Step deck	$16,544	$5.71	$13,897 – $19,190
Power only	$11,369	$3.92	$9,891 – $12,847
Hotshot	$8,585	$2.96	$7,126 – $10,045
26' box truck	$8,372	$2.89	$7,116 – $9,628
Sprinter van	$5,099	$1.76	$4,283 – $5,915

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More lanes from Bakersfield

53' dry van lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$5,519	$3.64	$4,912 – $6,127	3 d

More lanes into New York

53' dry van lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to New York, NY?

A 53' dry van from Bakersfield, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $12,747 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 2,897 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,345 and $14,149.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,897 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,664 of the $12,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,107, which makes Bakersfield, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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