Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Santa Ana, CA box truck rate

$782box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 153 mi
Typical range: $664–$899
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $676
Fuel: $106
All-in estimate: $782

Return trip

Santa Ana → Bakersfield$782

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

Bakersfield to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,231	$8.04	$1,095 – $1,366
53' refrigerated	$1,472	$9.62	$1,281 – $1,664
48' flatbed	$1,583	$10.35	$1,362 – $1,805
Step deck	$1,745	$11.40	$1,466 – $2,024
Power only	$1,031	$6.74	$897 – $1,165
Hotshot	$775	$5.07	$644 – $907
26' box truck	$782	$5.11	$664 – $899
Sprinter van	$492	$3.22	$414 – $571

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More lanes from Bakersfield

26' box truck lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$8,372	$2.89	$7,116 – $9,628	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$710	$6.07	$603 – $816	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$3,955	$2.35	$3,361 – $4,548	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,600	$3.27	$1,360 – $1,840	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$7,795	$2.75	$6,625 – $8,964	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$3,555	$2.39	$3,022 – $4,089	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$963	$3.95	$818 – $1,107	1 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

26' box truck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$4,639	$1.61	$3,943 – $5,335	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,096	$2.01	$3,482 – $4,711	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$2,562	$1.61	$2,178 – $2,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$723	$1.84	$615 – $832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$4,026	$1.43	$3,422 – $4,630	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$2,278	$1.64	$1,936 – $2,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$658	$7.23	$559 – $757	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$2,352	$1.63	$1,999 – $2,705	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

A 26' box truck from Bakersfield, CA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $782 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 153 mi. Quotes typically land between $664 and $899.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 153 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 $106 of the $782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

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

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