Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Salt Lake City, UT reefer rate

$4,014reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.32
Distance: 635 mi
Typical range: $3,492–$4,536
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,363
Fuel: $651
All-in estimate: $4,014

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Bakersfield$1,840

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Bakersfield to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,365	$5.30	$2,995 – $3,735
53' refrigerated	$4,014	$6.32	$3,492 – $4,536
48' flatbed	$4,135	$6.51	$3,556 – $4,713
Step deck	$4,519	$7.12	$3,796 – $5,242
Power only	$2,932	$4.62	$2,551 – $3,313
Hotshot	$2,211	$3.48	$1,835 – $2,587
26' box truck	$2,182	$3.44	$1,855 – $2,509
Sprinter van	$1,346	$2.12	$1,131 – $1,561

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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 Salt Lake City

53' refrigerated lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$8,701	$3.74	$7,570 – $9,832	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$4,270	$6.17	$3,715 – $4,825	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$7,063	$4.76	$6,145 – $7,982	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,297	$3.74	$4,609 – $5,986	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,185	$3.72	$1,901 – $2,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,547	$3.33	$6,566 – $8,528	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,876	$3.80	$4,242 – $5,510	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$4,450	$6.08	$3,871 – $5,028	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 53' refrigerated from Bakersfield, CA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $4,014 all-in in October 2026, or $6.32 a mile over about 635 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,492 and $4,536.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 635 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $651 of the $4,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,840, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Salt Lake City, UT 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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