Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$4,634dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $4,124–$5,144
Transit: 3 days

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

Lincoln to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,257
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $4,634

Return trip

Bakersfield → Lincoln$5,316

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lincoln to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,634	$3.09	$4,124 – $5,144
53' refrigerated	$5,521	$3.69	$4,804 – $6,239
48' flatbed	$5,583	$3.73	$4,801 – $6,365
Step deck	$6,080	$4.06	$5,107 – $7,053
Power only	$4,103	$2.74	$3,570 – $4,637
Hotshot	$3,097	$2.07	$2,571 – $3,624
26' box truck	$3,032	$2.02	$2,577 – $3,486
Sprinter van	$1,854	$1.24	$1,557 – $2,150

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More lanes from Lincoln

53' dry van lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$5,873	$4.19	$5,227 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$4,658	$3.09	$4,146 – $5,170	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,114	$3.80	$1,881 – $2,347	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,167	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,515	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,127	$3.56	$3,673 – $4,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$5,368	$4.02	$4,778 – $5,959	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,249	$3.48	$2,892 – $3,606	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$4,589	$3.10	$4,084 – $5,094	3 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 Lincoln, NE to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lincoln, NE to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,634 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,124 and $5,144.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,498 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,377 of the $4,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,257 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,316, which makes Lincoln, NE to Bakersfield, CA 13% 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