Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$5,710dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,578 mi
Typical range: $5,082–$6,338
Transit: 5 days

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

Greensboro to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,340
Fuel: $2,370
All-in estimate: $5,710

Return trip

Bakersfield → Greensboro$10,221

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

Greensboro to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,710	$2.21	$5,082 – $6,338
53' refrigerated	$6,800	$2.64	$5,916 – $7,684
48' flatbed	$6,825	$2.65	$5,869 – $7,780
Step deck	$7,422	$2.88	$6,234 – $8,609
Power only	$5,087	$1.97	$4,426 – $5,749
Hotshot	$3,841	$1.49	$3,188 – $4,494
26' box truck	$3,748	$1.45	$3,186 – $4,310
Sprinter van	$2,284	$0.89	$1,918 – $2,649

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More lanes from Greensboro

53' dry van lanes from Greensboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,121	$4.01	$1,887 – $2,354	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$5,682	$2.22	$5,057 – $6,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$1,862	$2.73	$1,657 – $2,067	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$2,994	$2.54	$2,665 – $3,323	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$5,367	$2.49	$4,777 – $5,958	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$1,786	$4.07	$1,590 – $1,983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$3,426	$2.47	$3,049 – $3,802	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$5,567	$2.22	$4,954 – $6,179	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 Greensboro, NC to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from Greensboro, NC to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $5,710 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,082 and $6,338.

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

About 2,578 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,370 of the $5,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,340 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,221, which makes Greensboro, NC to Bakersfield, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →