Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$4,750dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,542 mi
Typical range: $4,228–$5,273
Transit: 3 days

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

Omaha to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,332
Fuel: $1,418
All-in estimate: $4,750

Return trip

Bakersfield → Omaha$5,449

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Omaha to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,750	$3.08	$4,228 – $5,273
53' refrigerated	$5,660	$3.67	$4,924 – $6,396
48' flatbed	$5,720	$3.71	$4,919 – $6,521
Step deck	$6,229	$4.04	$5,232 – $7,226
Power only	$4,208	$2.73	$3,661 – $4,755
Hotshot	$3,176	$2.06	$2,636 – $3,716
26' box truck	$3,108	$2.02	$2,642 – $3,575
Sprinter van	$1,900	$1.23	$1,596 – $2,204

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More lanes from Omaha

53' dry van lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,724	$4.21	$5,095 – $6,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,782	$3.08	$4,256 – $5,308	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,999	$3.90	$1,780 – $2,219	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,260	$3.48	$2,901 – $3,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$4,273	$3.53	$3,803 – $4,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,230	$4.04	$4,655 – $5,806	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,366	$3.45	$2,996 – $3,737	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$4,719	$3.08	$4,200 – $5,238	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 Omaha, NE to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from Omaha, NE to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,750 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,228 and $5,273.

How far is Omaha, NE from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,542 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 $1,418 of the $4,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,332 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,449, which makes Omaha, NE to Bakersfield, CA 13% 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