Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fayetteville, NC to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$5,855dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,650 mi
Typical range: $5,211–$6,499
Transit: 6 days

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

Fayetteville to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,419
Fuel: $2,436
All-in estimate: $5,855

Return trip

Bakersfield → Fayetteville$10,481

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

Fayetteville to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Fayetteville, NC to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,855	$2.21	$5,211 – $6,499
53' refrigerated	$6,972	$2.63	$6,066 – $7,879
48' flatbed	$6,996	$2.64	$6,017 – $7,976
Step deck	$7,607	$2.87	$6,390 – $8,825
Power only	$5,218	$1.97	$4,540 – $5,896
Hotshot	$3,940	$1.49	$3,270 – $4,610
26' box truck	$3,844	$1.45	$3,267 – $4,420
Sprinter van	$2,342	$0.88	$1,967 – $2,717

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More lanes from Fayetteville

53' dry van lanes from Fayetteville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$2,199	$3.94	$1,957 – $2,441	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$5,819	$2.21	$5,179 – $6,459	6 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,058	$2.63	$1,832 – $2,285	2 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$3,048	$2.53	$2,713 – $3,384	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$5,510	$2.48	$4,904 – $6,116	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$1,871	$3.96	$1,665 – $2,077	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$3,494	$2.46	$3,110 – $3,879	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$5,698	$2.22	$5,071 – $6,324	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 Fayetteville, NC to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from Fayetteville, NC to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $5,855 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,650 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,211 and $6,499.

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

About 2,650 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 $2,436 of the $5,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,419 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,481, which makes Fayetteville, 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