Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$3,756dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,514 mi
Typical range: $3,343–$4,169
Transit: 3 days

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

McKinney to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,364
Fuel: $1,392
All-in estimate: $3,756

Return trip

Bakersfield → McKinney$5,516

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

McKinney to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,756	$2.48	$3,343 – $4,169
53' refrigerated	$4,475	$2.96	$3,893 – $5,057
48' flatbed	$4,524	$2.99	$3,891 – $5,158
Step deck	$4,927	$3.25	$4,139 – $5,715
Power only	$3,326	$2.20	$2,894 – $3,759
Hotshot	$2,511	$1.66	$2,084 – $2,937
26' box truck	$2,457	$1.62	$2,089 – $2,826
Sprinter van	$1,502	$0.99	$1,262 – $1,743

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More lanes from McKinney

53' dry van lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,270	$3.30	$4,690 – $5,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$3,673	$2.49	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,440	$2.68	$2,171 – $2,708	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,202	$4.12	$1,070 – $1,334	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,057	$2.91	$2,721 – $3,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,783	$3.17	$4,257 – $5,309	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,288	$3.89	$1,146 – $1,429	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$3,510	$2.51	$3,124 – $3,896	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 McKinney, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from McKinney, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $3,756 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,514 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,343 and $4,169.

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

About 1,514 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 $1,392 of the $3,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,364 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,516, which makes McKinney, 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