Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Pittsburgh, PA reefer rate

$12,743reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 2,526 mi
Typical range: $11,086–$14,399
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,154
Fuel: $2,589
All-in estimate: $12,743

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Bakersfield$6,631

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Bakersfield to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,700	$4.24	$9,523 – $11,877
53' refrigerated	$12,743	$5.04	$11,086 – $14,399
48' flatbed	$12,793	$5.06	$11,002 – $14,584
Step deck	$13,912	$5.51	$11,686 – $16,138
Power only	$9,532	$3.77	$8,293 – $10,771
Hotshot	$7,197	$2.85	$5,974 – $8,421
26' box truck	$7,023	$2.78	$5,969 – $8,076
Sprinter van	$4,280	$1.69	$3,595 – $4,965

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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 Pittsburgh

53' refrigerated lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,163	$5.78	$1,881 – $2,444	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$12,757	$5.04	$11,098 – $14,415	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,076	$6.32	$2,676 – $3,476	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,157	$3.84	$4,487 – $5,828	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,339	$2.95	$5,515 – $7,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,704	$5.63	$1,483 – $1,926	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$5,744	$3.77	$4,997 – $6,491	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,578	$5.05	$10,943 – $14,213	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from Bakersfield, CA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $12,743 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 2,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,086 and $14,399.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 2,526 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,589 of the $12,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,154 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,631, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Pittsburgh, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →