Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oklahoma City, OK to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$3,579dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,427 mi
Typical range: $3,185–$3,972
Transit: 3 days

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

Oklahoma City to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,267
Fuel: $1,312
All-in estimate: $3,579

Return trip

Bakersfield → Oklahoma City$5,816

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Oklahoma City to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Oklahoma City, OK to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,579	$2.51	$3,185 – $3,972
53' refrigerated	$4,264	$2.99	$3,710 – $4,818
48' flatbed	$4,315	$3.02	$3,711 – $4,919
Step deck	$4,700	$3.29	$3,948 – $5,452
Power only	$3,166	$2.22	$2,755 – $3,578
Hotshot	$2,390	$1.67	$1,984 – $2,796
26' box truck	$2,340	$1.64	$1,989 – $2,691
Sprinter van	$1,431	$1.00	$1,202 – $1,660

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More lanes from Oklahoma City

53' dry van lanes from Oklahoma City, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$5,198	$3.32	$4,626 – $5,770	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,402 mi	$3,525	$2.51	$3,138 – $3,913	3 d
Chicago, IL	812 mi	$2,235	$2.75	$1,990 – $2,481	2 d
Houston, TX	486 mi	$1,631	$3.36	$1,452 – $1,811	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$2,922	$2.95	$2,601 – $3,244	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,485 mi	$4,725	$3.18	$4,205 – $5,245	3 d
San Antonio, TX	494 mi	$1,649	$3.34	$1,467 – $1,830	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$3,391	$2.53	$3,018 – $3,764	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 Oklahoma City, OK to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from Oklahoma City, OK to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $3,579 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,185 and $3,972.

How far is Oklahoma City, OK from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,427 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 $1,312 of the $3,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Oklahoma City, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,816, which makes Oklahoma City, OK to Bakersfield, CA 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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