Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Bakersfield, CA sprinter rate

$2,637sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $0.94
Distance: 2,797 mi
Typical range: $2,215–$3,059
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +6.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +23.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,544
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $2,637

Return trip

Bakersfield → Norfolk$4,898

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norfolk to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,593	$2.36	$5,868 – $7,319
53' refrigerated	$7,852	$2.81	$6,831 – $8,872
48' flatbed	$7,874	$2.82	$6,772 – $8,976
Step deck	$8,561	$3.06	$7,191 – $9,930
Power only	$5,879	$2.10	$5,115 – $6,643
Hotshot	$4,439	$1.59	$3,685 – $5,194
26' box truck	$4,330	$1.55	$3,680 – $4,979
Sprinter van	$2,637	$0.94	$2,215 – $3,059

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More lanes from Norfolk

Sprinter van lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$688	$2.04	$578 – $798	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$2,629	$0.94	$2,208 – $3,049	5 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$918	$1.11	$771 – $1,065	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$1,501	$1.05	$1,261 – $1,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$2,520	$1.06	$2,116 – $2,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$569	$2.18	$478 – $661	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$1,687	$1.03	$1,417 – $1,957	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$2,584	$0.94	$2,170 – $2,997	5 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 Norfolk, VA to Bakersfield, CA?

A Sprinter van from Norfolk, VA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $2,637 all-in in October 2026, or $0.94 a mile over about 2,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,215 and $3,059.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,797 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,093 of the $2,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,544 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,898, which makes Norfolk, VA to Bakersfield, CA 46% 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