Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Bakersfield, CA sprinter rate

$1,203sprinter

+4.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.04
Distance: 1,161 mi
Typical range: $1,010–$1,395
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $749
Fuel: $454
All-in estimate: $1,203

Return trip

Bakersfield → Lubbock$1,766

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

Lubbock to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,007	$2.59	$2,676 – $3,337
53' refrigerated	$3,583	$3.09	$3,117 – $4,049
48' flatbed	$3,640	$3.14	$3,130 – $4,150
Step deck	$3,968	$3.42	$3,333 – $4,603
Power only	$2,652	$2.28	$2,307 – $2,996
Hotshot	$2,001	$1.72	$1,661 – $2,341
26' box truck	$1,963	$1.69	$1,668 – $2,257
Sprinter van	$1,203	$1.04	$1,010 – $1,395

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More lanes from Lubbock

Sprinter van lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$2,453	$1.29	$2,061 – $2,846	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$1,167	$1.04	$980 – $1,354	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$1,162	$1.02	$976 – $1,348	2 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$704	$1.29	$591 – $816	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$888	$1.28	$746 – $1,031	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$2,246	$1.24	$1,887 – $2,605	3 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$583	$1.43	$489 – $676	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$1,101	$1.06	$925 – $1,277	2 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

Sprinter van lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$2,843	$0.98	$2,388 – $3,298	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$449	$3.84	$377 – $521	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$2,512	$1.22	$2,110 – $2,914	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$1,645	$0.98	$1,382 – $1,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$516	$1.05	$433 – $598	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$2,471	$0.87	$2,075 – $2,866	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$1,480	$0.99	$1,243 – $1,717	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$602	$2.47	$506 – $698	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lubbock, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A Sprinter van from Lubbock, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,203 all-in in October 2026, or $1.04 a mile over about 1,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,010 and $1,395.

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

About 1,161 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $454 of the $1,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $749 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,766, which makes Lubbock, TX to Bakersfield, CA 32% 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