Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Bakersfield, CA reefer rate

$8,463reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,897 mi
Typical range: $7,363–$9,563
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,494
Fuel: $2,969
All-in estimate: $8,463

Return trip

Bakersfield → New York$15,179

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New York to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,107	$2.45	$6,325 – $7,889
53' refrigerated	$8,463	$2.92	$7,363 – $9,563
48' flatbed	$8,484	$2.93	$7,296 – $9,672
Step deck	$9,223	$3.18	$7,748 – $10,699
Power only	$6,339	$2.19	$5,515 – $7,163
Hotshot	$4,787	$1.65	$3,973 – $5,600
26' box truck	$4,667	$1.61	$3,967 – $5,368
Sprinter van	$2,843	$0.98	$2,388 – $3,298

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More lanes from New York

53' refrigerated lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,193	$13.11	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,343	$11.48	$1,169 – $1,518	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,481	$3.64	$6,509 – $8,454	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,899	$2.91	$4,262 – $5,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,539	$3.15	$1,339 – $1,739	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$7,356	$2.60	$6,399 – $8,312	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,409	$2.96	$3,836 – $4,982	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,799	$7.37	$1,565 – $2,033	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$4,477	$2.96	$3,895 – $5,060	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $8,463 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,897 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,363 and $9,563.

How far is New York, NY from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,897 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,969 of the $8,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,179, which makes New York, NY to Bakersfield, CA 44% 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 →