Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to San Francisco, CA hotshot rate

$1,128hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 325 mi
Typical range: $936–$1,320
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $925
Fuel: $203
All-in estimate: $1,128

Return trip

San Francisco → Bakersfield$1,128

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bakersfield to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,749	$5.38	$1,557 – $1,942
53' refrigerated	$2,089	$6.43	$1,818 – $2,361
48' flatbed	$2,195	$6.75	$1,888 – $2,502
Step deck	$2,408	$7.41	$2,023 – $2,794
Power only	$1,497	$4.61	$1,303 – $1,692
Hotshot	$1,128	$3.47	$936 – $1,320
26' box truck	$1,124	$3.46	$955 – $1,292
Sprinter van	$700	$2.15	$588 – $812

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More lanes from Bakersfield

Hotshot lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$8,585	$2.96	$7,126 – $10,045	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$702	$6.00	$582 – $821	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,044	$2.40	$3,356 – $4,731	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,615	$3.30	$1,341 – $1,890	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$7,993	$2.82	$6,634 – $9,351	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$3,632	$2.44	$3,015 – $4,250	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$962	$3.94	$798 – $1,125	1 d

More lanes into San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Bakersfield, CA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $1,128 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 325 mi. Quotes typically land between $936 and $1,320.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 325 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 $203 of the $1,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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