Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Norfolk, VA reefer rate

$14,581reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 2,797 mi
Typical range: $12,686–$16,477
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Norfolk price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,714
Fuel: $2,867
All-in estimate: $14,581

Return trip

Norfolk → Bakersfield$7,852

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Bakersfield to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,245	$4.38	$10,898 – $13,591
53' refrigerated	$14,581	$5.21	$12,686 – $16,477
48' flatbed	$14,623	$5.23	$12,576 – $16,670
Step deck	$15,898	$5.68	$13,355 – $18,442
Power only	$10,918	$3.90	$9,498 – $12,337
Hotshot	$8,244	$2.95	$6,843 – $9,646
26' box truck	$8,040	$2.87	$6,834 – $9,246
Sprinter van	$4,898	$1.75	$4,114 – $5,681

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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 Norfolk

53' refrigerated lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,126	$6.29	$1,850 – $2,403	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$14,534	$5.21	$12,644 – $16,423	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,659	$5.65	$4,053 – $5,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,653	$3.97	$4,918 – $6,388	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,257	$3.04	$6,314 – $8,201	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,644	$6.30	$1,430 – $1,858	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,353	$3.89	$5,527 – $7,179	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$14,285	$5.22	$12,428 – $16,142	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Norfolk, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from Bakersfield, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $14,581 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 2,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,686 and $16,477.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 2,797 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 $2,867 of the $14,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,714 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,852, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Norfolk, VA 86% 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