Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Bakersfield, CA box truck rate

$797box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 161 mi
Typical range: $678–$917
Transit: 1 day

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

Irvine to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $685
Fuel: $112
All-in estimate: $797

Return trip

Bakersfield → Irvine$797

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

Irvine to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,255	$7.79	$1,117 – $1,393
53' refrigerated	$1,501	$9.32	$1,306 – $1,696
48' flatbed	$1,612	$10.01	$1,386 – $1,837
Step deck	$1,776	$11.03	$1,492 – $2,060
Power only	$1,052	$6.54	$916 – $1,189
Hotshot	$792	$4.92	$657 – $926
26' box truck	$797	$4.95	$678 – $917
Sprinter van	$502	$3.12	$422 – $582

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More lanes from Irvine

26' box truck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,310	$2.89	$7,064 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,747	$2.37	$3,185 – $4,309	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,374	$3.56	$1,168 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,723	$2.76	$6,565 – $8,882	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,329	$2.42	$2,830 – $3,828	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956	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 Irvine, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

A 26' box truck from Irvine, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $797 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 161 mi. Quotes typically land between $678 and $917.

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

About 161 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 $112 of the $797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $685 is linehaul.

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

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

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