Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$6,027dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,048 mi
Typical range: $5,364–$6,690
Transit: 4 days

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

Milwaukee to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,144
Fuel: $1,883
All-in estimate: $6,027

Return trip

Bakersfield → Milwaukee$7,165

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milwaukee to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,027	$2.94	$5,364 – $6,690
53' refrigerated	$7,179	$3.51	$6,246 – $8,112
48' flatbed	$7,226	$3.53	$6,214 – $8,237
Step deck	$7,862	$3.84	$6,604 – $9,120
Power only	$5,358	$2.62	$4,661 – $6,054
Hotshot	$4,045	$1.98	$3,357 – $4,733
26' box truck	$3,951	$1.93	$3,358 – $4,544
Sprinter van	$2,411	$1.18	$2,025 – $2,797

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More lanes from Milwaukee

53' dry van lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,961	$4.54	$3,526 – $4,397	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,066	$2.94	$5,399 – $6,734	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$918	$9.09	$817 – $1,019	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$3,901	$3.29	$3,472 – $4,330	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$5,697	$3.32	$5,070 – $6,323	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$3,595	$4.38	$3,200 – $3,990	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,226	$3.24	$3,761 – $4,691	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$6,006	$2.94	$5,346 – $6,667	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 Milwaukee, WI to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from Milwaukee, WI to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $6,027 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,364 and $6,690.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,048 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 $1,883 of the $6,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,144 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,165, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Bakersfield, CA 16% 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