Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Bakersfield, CA sprinter rate

$654sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 287 mi
Typical range: $549–$759
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $542
Fuel: $112
All-in estimate: $654

Return trip

Bakersfield → Oakland$654

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Oakland to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,635	$5.70	$1,455 – $1,815
53' refrigerated	$1,953	$6.80	$1,699 – $2,207
48' flatbed	$2,060	$7.18	$1,771 – $2,348
Step deck	$2,262	$7.88	$1,900 – $2,624
Power only	$1,394	$4.86	$1,213 – $1,576
Hotshot	$1,050	$3.66	$872 – $1,229
26' box truck	$1,048	$3.65	$891 – $1,205
Sprinter van	$654	$2.28	$549 – $759

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More lanes from Oakland

Sprinter van lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$5,299	$1.75	$4,452 – $6,147	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$785	$1.98	$660 – $911	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$2,884	$1.33	$2,422 – $3,345	4 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$2,718	$1.41	$2,283 – $3,153	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,341	$1.78	$1,127 – $1,556	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,946	$1.67	$4,155 – $5,738	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,488	$1.43	$2,090 – $2,886	3 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$943	$1.79	$792 – $1,094	1 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 Oakland, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

A Sprinter van from Oakland, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $654 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 287 mi. Quotes typically land between $549 and $759.

How far is Oakland, CA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 287 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $112 of the $654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $542 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Oakland, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology