Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Winston-Salem, NC sprinter rate

$4,048sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,550 mi
Typical range: $3,400–$4,696
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,052
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $4,048

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Bakersfield$2,261

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

Sprinter van lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$5,099	$1.76	$4,283 – $5,915	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$449	$3.84	$377 – $521	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$2,741	$1.33	$2,303 – $3,180	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$2,416	$1.44	$2,029 – $2,803	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$990	$2.02	$832 – $1,148	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$4,748	$1.68	$3,988 – $5,507	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$2,174	$1.46	$1,826 – $2,522	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$602	$2.47	$506 – $698	1 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

Sprinter van lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$868	$1.58	$729 – $1,007	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$4,026	$1.59	$3,382 – $4,671	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,196	$1.80	$1,005 – $1,387	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$1,432	$1.24	$1,203 – $1,662	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$1,978	$0.93	$1,662 – $2,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$684	$1.49	$574 – $793	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$1,643	$1.21	$1,380 – $1,906	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$3,946	$1.59	$3,314 – $4,577	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Bakersfield, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $4,048 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,400 and $4,696.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $996 of the $4,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,052 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,261, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% 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 →