Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Bakersfield, CA box truck rate

$1,308box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.35
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $1,112–$1,504
Transit: 3 days

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

Colorado Springs to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $634
Fuel: $674
All-in estimate: $1,308

Return trip

Bakersfield → Colorado Springs$3,363

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Colorado Springs to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,007	$2.07	$1,786 – $2,227
53' refrigerated	$2,392	$2.47	$2,081 – $2,703
48' flatbed	$2,439	$2.51	$2,098 – $2,780
Step deck	$2,661	$2.74	$2,235 – $3,086
Power only	$1,764	$1.82	$1,535 – $1,994
Hotshot	$1,331	$1.37	$1,105 – $1,557
26' box truck	$1,308	$1.35	$1,112 – $1,504
Sprinter van	$803	$0.83	$674 – $931

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More lanes from Colorado Springs

26' box truck lanes from Colorado Springs, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$3,142	$1.63	$2,671 – $3,613	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$1,315	$1.35	$1,118 – $1,513	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,411	$1.30	$1,199 – $1,623	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$1,355	$1.39	$1,152 – $1,558	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,058	$1.63	$899 – $1,216	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$2,896	$1.56	$2,461 – $3,330	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$1,245	$1.42	$1,059 – $1,432	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$1,290	$1.35	$1,097 – $1,484	2 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

26' box truck lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$4,667	$1.61	$3,967 – $5,368	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$710	$6.07	$603 – $816	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$2,693	$1.60	$2,289 – $3,096	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$833	$1.70	$708 – $958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$4,056	$1.43	$3,448 – $4,665	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$2,421	$1.63	$2,058 – $2,784	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$963	$3.95	$818 – $1,107	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Colorado Springs, CO to Bakersfield, CA?

A 26' box truck from Colorado Springs, CO to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,308 all-in in October 2026, or $1.35 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,112 and $1,504.

How far is Colorado Springs, CO from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 970 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $674 of the $1,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $634 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Colorado Springs, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,363, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Bakersfield, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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