Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$5,835dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,640 mi
Typical range: $5,193–$6,476
Transit: 6 days

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

Durham to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,408
Fuel: $2,427
All-in estimate: $5,835

Return trip

Bakersfield → Durham$10,445

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Durham to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,835	$2.21	$5,193 – $6,476
53' refrigerated	$6,948	$2.63	$6,045 – $7,852
48' flatbed	$6,972	$2.64	$5,996 – $7,949
Step deck	$7,582	$2.87	$6,369 – $8,795
Power only	$5,200	$1.97	$4,524 – $5,876
Hotshot	$3,926	$1.49	$3,259 – $4,594
26' box truck	$3,830	$1.45	$3,256 – $4,405
Sprinter van	$2,334	$0.88	$1,960 – $2,707

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More lanes from Durham

53' dry van lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,031	$4.10	$1,808 – $2,255	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$5,806	$2.21	$5,168 – $6,445	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,961	$2.68	$1,745 – $2,177	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,107	$2.52	$2,765 – $3,448	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,505	$2.48	$4,900 – $6,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,706	$4.18	$1,519 – $1,894	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$3,542	$2.45	$3,153 – $3,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$5,692	$2.22	$5,066 – $6,318	5 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

53' dry van lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$7,107	$2.45	$6,325 – $7,889	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,122	$9.59	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,113	$2.45	$3,660 – $4,565	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,289	$2.64	$1,147 – $1,431	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$6,177	$2.18	$5,497 – $6,856	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$3,701	$2.49	$3,294 – $4,108	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,505	$6.17	$1,340 – $1,671	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from Durham, NC to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $5,835 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,640 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,193 and $6,476.

How far is Durham, NC from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,640 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 $2,427 of the $5,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,408 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,445, which makes Durham, NC to Bakersfield, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology