Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Reno, NV freight rate

$2,051dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.93
Distance: 346 mi
Typical range: $1,826–$2,277
Transit: 1 day

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

Bakersfield to Reno price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,733
Fuel: $318
All-in estimate: $2,051

Return trip

Reno → Bakersfield$1,083

This direction runs 89% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Bakersfield to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,051	$5.93	$1,826 – $2,277
53' refrigerated	$2,450	$7.08	$2,131 – $2,768
48' flatbed	$2,568	$7.42	$2,209 – $2,928
Step deck	$2,817	$8.14	$2,366 – $3,268
Power only	$1,759	$5.08	$1,530 – $1,988
Hotshot	$1,325	$3.83	$1,100 – $1,550
26' box truck	$1,319	$3.81	$1,121 – $1,517
Sprinter van	$820	$2.37	$689 – $952

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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 Reno

53' dry van lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$7,874	$2.78	$7,008 – $8,740	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$2,443	$5.30	$2,175 – $2,712	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$6,896	$3.47	$6,137 – $7,654	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$4,974	$2.74	$4,426 – $5,521	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,880	$2.67	$1,674 – $2,087	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$6,859	$2.47	$6,104 – $7,613	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,568	$2.77	$4,065 – $5,070	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,839	$4.92	$2,527 – $3,151	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Reno, NV?

A 53' dry van from Bakersfield, CA to Reno, NV is estimated at $2,051 all-in in October 2026, or $5.93 a mile over about 346 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,826 and $2,277.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Reno, NV by truck?

About 346 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $318 of the $2,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,733 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,083, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Reno, NV 89% 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