Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL freight rate

$13,660dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 2,753 mi
Typical range: $12,157–$15,162
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,129
Fuel: $2,531
All-in estimate: $13,660

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Bakersfield$5,151

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Bakersfield to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,660	$4.96	$12,157 – $15,162
53' refrigerated	$16,267	$5.91	$14,152 – $18,382
48' flatbed	$16,316	$5.93	$14,032 – $18,600
Step deck	$17,740	$6.44	$14,901 – $20,578
Power only	$12,178	$4.42	$10,595 – $13,761
Hotshot	$9,196	$3.34	$7,633 – $10,759
26' box truck	$8,969	$3.26	$7,624 – $10,315
Sprinter van	$5,464	$1.98	$4,590 – $6,338

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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 Port St. Lucie

53' dry van lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,855	$4.14	$4,321 – $5,389	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$13,451	$4.97	$11,971 – $14,931	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$6,303	$4.91	$5,610 – $6,997	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,312	$3.95	$3,838 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$6,608	$2.90	$5,881 – $7,335	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$4,079	$3.72	$3,630 – $4,528	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$5,012	$3.82	$4,461 – $5,564	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$13,051	$4.98	$11,616 – $14,487	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A 53' dry van from Bakersfield, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $13,660 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 2,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,157 and $15,162.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 2,753 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 $2,531 of the $13,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,151, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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