Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$1,152dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $9.07
Distance: 127 mi
Typical range: $1,026–$1,279
Transit: 1 day

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

Fresno to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,035
Fuel: $117
All-in estimate: $1,152

Return trip

Bakersfield → Fresno$1,152

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fresno to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,152	$9.07	$1,026 – $1,279
53' refrigerated	$1,379	$10.86	$1,200 – $1,558
48' flatbed	$1,491	$11.74	$1,282 – $1,699
Step deck	$1,644	$12.95	$1,381 – $1,908
Power only	$960	$7.56	$835 – $1,085
Hotshot	$722	$5.69	$599 – $845
26' box truck	$730	$5.75	$620 – $839
Sprinter van	$461	$3.63	$387 – $535

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More lanes from Fresno

53' dry van lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$12,763	$4.40	$11,359 – $14,167	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$6,261	$3.57	$5,573 – $6,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$2,764	$4.80	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$11,893	$4.19	$10,584 – $13,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,678	$3.63	$5,054 – $6,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	1 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 Fresno, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from Fresno, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,152 all-in in October 2026, or $9.07 a mile over about 127 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,026 and $1,279.

How far is Fresno, CA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 127 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $117 of the $1,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Fresno, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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