Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$5,435dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,488 mi
Typical range: $4,837–$6,033
Transit: 3 days

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

Bakersfield to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,067
Fuel: $1,368
All-in estimate: $5,435

Return trip

San Antonio → Bakersfield$3,701

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bakersfield to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,435	$3.65	$4,837 – $6,033
53' refrigerated	$6,476	$4.35	$5,634 – $7,318
48' flatbed	$6,549	$4.40	$5,632 – $7,466
Step deck	$7,132	$4.79	$5,991 – $8,273
Power only	$4,812	$3.23	$4,187 – $5,438
Hotshot	$3,632	$2.44	$3,015 – $4,250
26' box truck	$3,555	$2.39	$3,022 – $4,089
Sprinter van	$2,174	$1.46	$1,826 – $2,522

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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 Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,505	$6.17	$1,340 – $1,671	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$5,519	$3.64	$4,912 – $6,127	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Bakersfield, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,435 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,837 and $6,033.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,488 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,368 of the $5,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,067 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,701, which makes Bakersfield, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% 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