Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$6,643box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,550 mi
Typical range: $5,646–$7,639
Transit: 6 days

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

Bakersfield to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,872
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $6,643

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Bakersfield$3,711

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bakersfield to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,120	$3.97	$9,007 – $11,234
53' refrigerated	$12,052	$4.73	$10,486 – $13,619
48' flatbed	$12,099	$4.74	$10,405 – $13,792
Step deck	$13,157	$5.16	$11,052 – $15,262
Power only	$9,016	$3.54	$7,844 – $10,188
Hotshot	$6,808	$2.67	$5,651 – $7,965
26' box truck	$6,643	$2.60	$5,646 – $7,639
Sprinter van	$4,048	$1.59	$3,400 – $4,696

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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 Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,405	$2.56	$1,194 – $1,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,607	$2.61	$5,616 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,940	$2.93	$1,649 – $2,231	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,243	$1.52	$2,756 – $3,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,104	$2.41	$938 – $1,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,685	$1.97	$2,282 – $3,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,474	$2.61	$5,502 – $7,445	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 26' box truck from Bakersfield, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,643 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,646 and $7,639.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 2,550 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,771 of the $6,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,711, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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