Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Bakersfield, CA hotshot rate

$3,926hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,640 mi
Typical range: $3,259–$4,594
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,275
Fuel: $1,651
All-in estimate: $3,926

Return trip

Bakersfield → Durham$7,029

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

Hotshot lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,907	$1.49	$3,243 – $4,571	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,293	$1.76	$1,073 – $1,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,070	$1.68	$1,718 – $2,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,698	$1.67	$3,070 – $4,327	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,366	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,829	$1.49	$3,178 – $4,480	5 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

Hotshot lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$4,787	$1.65	$3,973 – $5,600	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$702	$6.00	$582 – $821	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$2,753	$1.64	$2,285 – $3,221	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$841	$1.72	$698 – $984	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$4,159	$1.47	$3,452 – $4,866	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$2,473	$1.66	$2,053 – $2,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$962	$3.94	$798 – $1,125	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Durham, NC to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $3,926 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,640 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,259 and $4,594.

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 $1,651 of the $3,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,275 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,029, 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