Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Bakersfield, CA box truck rate

$2,468box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,522 mi
Typical range: $2,098–$2,839
Transit: 4 days

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

Garland to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,411
Fuel: $1,057
All-in estimate: $2,468

Return trip

Bakersfield → Garland$3,625

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garland to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,773	$2.48	$3,358 – $4,188
53' refrigerated	$4,495	$2.95	$3,911 – $5,080
48' flatbed	$4,544	$2.99	$3,908 – $5,180
Step deck	$4,949	$3.25	$4,157 – $5,740
Power only	$3,341	$2.20	$2,907 – $3,776
Hotshot	$2,522	$1.66	$2,093 – $2,951
26' box truck	$2,468	$1.62	$2,098 – $2,839
Sprinter van	$1,509	$0.99	$1,268 – $1,751

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More lanes from Garland

26' box truck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$3,468	$2.16	$2,948 – $3,988	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$2,411	$1.63	$2,049 – $2,773	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$1,612	$1.74	$1,371 – $1,854	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$737	$2.74	$627 – $848	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,001	$1.90	$1,701 – $2,302	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$3,145	$2.07	$2,674 – $3,617	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$798	$2.57	$679 – $918	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$2,300	$1.64	$1,955 – $2,645	3 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 Garland, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A 26' box truck from Garland, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $2,468 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,098 and $2,839.

How far is Garland, TX from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,522 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,057 of the $2,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,625, which makes Garland, TX to Bakersfield, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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