Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$5,568dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 2,526 mi
Typical range: $4,956–$6,181
Transit: 5 days

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

Pittsburgh to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,246
Fuel: $2,322
All-in estimate: $5,568

Return trip

Bakersfield → Pittsburgh$10,700

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pittsburgh to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,568	$2.20	$4,956 – $6,181
53' refrigerated	$6,631	$2.63	$5,769 – $7,493
48' flatbed	$6,658	$2.64	$5,725 – $7,590
Step deck	$7,240	$2.87	$6,082 – $8,398
Power only	$4,960	$1.96	$4,316 – $5,605
Hotshot	$3,746	$1.48	$3,109 – $4,382
26' box truck	$3,655	$1.45	$3,106 – $4,203
Sprinter van	$2,227	$0.88	$1,871 – $2,584

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

53' dry van lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,690	$4.52	$1,505 – $1,876	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$5,574	$2.20	$4,961 – $6,187	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,463	$3.00	$1,302 – $1,624	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,308	$2.46	$2,944 – $3,672	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$5,317	$2.47	$4,732 – $5,902	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,427	$4.71	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,685	$2.42	$3,280 – $4,090	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$5,496	$2.21	$4,892 – $6,101	5 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from Pittsburgh, PA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $5,568 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 2,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,956 and $6,181.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,526 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 $2,322 of the $5,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,246 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,700, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Bakersfield, CA 48% 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