Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$4,302hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,886 mi
Typical range: $3,570–$5,033
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,123
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $4,302

Return trip

St. Louis → Bakersfield$3,587

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Bakersfield to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,416	$3.40	$5,710 – $7,122
53' refrigerated	$7,642	$4.05	$6,649 – $8,636
48' flatbed	$7,701	$4.08	$6,623 – $8,779
Step deck	$8,381	$4.44	$7,040 – $9,721
Power only	$5,698	$3.02	$4,957 – $6,438
Hotshot	$4,302	$2.28	$3,570 – $5,033
26' box truck	$4,204	$2.23	$3,573 – $4,834
Sprinter van	$2,566	$1.36	$2,156 – $2,977

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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 St. Louis

Hotshot lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$1,921	$1.86	$1,594 – $2,247	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$4,289	$2.28	$3,560 – $5,018	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$977	$3.19	$811 – $1,143	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,471	$1.84	$1,221 – $1,721	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$2,012	$1.35	$1,670 – $2,354	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$1,601	$1.67	$1,329 – $1,874	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,662	$1.78	$1,380 – $1,945	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$4,198	$2.29	$3,484 – $4,911	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Bakersfield, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $4,302 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,570 and $5,033.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,886 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,179 of the $4,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,587, which makes Bakersfield, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →