Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Scottsdale, AZ dry van rate

$2,515dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 501 mi
Typical range: $2,238–$2,792
Transit: 1 day

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

Bakersfield to Scottsdale price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,054
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $2,515

Return trip

Scottsdale → Bakersfield$1,310

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bakersfield to Scottsdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Scottsdale, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,515	$5.02	$2,238 – $2,792
53' refrigerated	$3,001	$5.99	$2,611 – $3,391
48' flatbed	$3,112	$6.21	$2,676 – $3,548
Step deck	$3,406	$6.80	$2,861 – $3,951
Power only	$2,179	$4.35	$1,895 – $2,462
Hotshot	$1,642	$3.28	$1,363 – $1,921
26' box truck	$1,626	$3.25	$1,382 – $1,870
Sprinter van	$1,006	$2.01	$845 – $1,167

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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 Scottsdale

53' dry van lanes into Scottsdale, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,508 mi	$6,873	$2.74	$6,117 – $7,629	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	444 mi	$2,325	$5.24	$2,070 – $2,581	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,687 mi	$5,828	$3.45	$5,187 – $6,469	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,371	$2.85	$3,000 – $3,742	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$5,938	$2.44	$5,284 – $6,591	5 d
San Antonio, TX	987 mi	$2,909	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,229	2 d
San Diego, CA	366 mi	$2,066	$5.65	$1,839 – $2,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,031 mi	$3,012	$2.92	$2,681 – $3,344	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Scottsdale, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Bakersfield, CA to Scottsdale, AZ is estimated at $2,515 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 501 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,238 and $2,792.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Scottsdale, AZ by truck?

About 501 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 $461 of the $2,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,054 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Scottsdale, AZ to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,310, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Scottsdale, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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