Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$4,450dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $3,961–$4,940
Transit: 4 days

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

Little Rock to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,817
Fuel: $1,633
All-in estimate: $4,450

Return trip

Bakersfield → Little Rock$6,464

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Little Rock to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,450	$2.51	$3,961 – $4,940
53' refrigerated	$5,301	$2.99	$4,612 – $5,991
48' flatbed	$5,346	$3.01	$4,598 – $6,095
Step deck	$5,819	$3.28	$4,888 – $6,751
Power only	$3,949	$2.22	$3,436 – $4,463
Hotshot	$2,981	$1.68	$2,475 – $3,488
26' box truck	$2,915	$1.64	$2,478 – $3,352
Sprinter van	$1,780	$1.00	$1,495 – $2,065

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More lanes from Little Rock

53' dry van lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,513	$3.53	$4,016 – $5,009	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$4,391	$2.51	$3,908 – $4,874	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,957	$3.00	$1,742 – $2,173	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,608	$3.54	$1,431 – $1,784	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,839	$2.88	$3,417 – $4,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,053	$3.39	$3,607 – $4,499	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,947	$3.22	$1,733 – $2,162	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$4,244	$2.52	$3,777 – $4,711	4 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 Little Rock, AR to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from Little Rock, AR to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,961 and $4,940.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,776 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 $1,633 of the $4,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,464, which makes Little Rock, AR to Bakersfield, CA 31% 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 →