Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Bakersfield, CA sprinter rate

$1,500sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.99
Distance: 1,511 mi
Typical range: $1,260–$1,740
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +16.5%
5 years: +23.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $910
Fuel: $590
All-in estimate: $1,500

Return trip

Bakersfield → Plano$2,203

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plano to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,750	$2.48	$3,337 – $4,162
53' refrigerated	$4,467	$2.96	$3,887 – $5,048
48' flatbed	$4,517	$2.99	$3,884 – $5,149
Step deck	$4,919	$3.26	$4,132 – $5,706
Power only	$3,320	$2.20	$2,889 – $3,752
Hotshot	$2,506	$1.66	$2,080 – $2,932
26' box truck	$2,453	$1.62	$2,085 – $2,821
Sprinter van	$1,500	$0.99	$1,260 – $1,740

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More lanes from Plano

Sprinter van lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$2,120	$1.32	$1,781 – $2,460	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$1,467	$1.00	$1,232 – $1,701	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$987	$1.07	$829 – $1,145	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$472	$1.67	$396 – $547	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,218	$1.17	$1,023 – $1,413	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$1,925	$1.27	$1,617 – $2,233	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$504	$1.58	$423 – $584	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,624	3 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 Plano, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A Sprinter van from Plano, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,500 all-in in October 2026, or $0.99 a mile over about 1,511 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,260 and $1,740.

How far is Plano, TX from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,511 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 $590 of the $1,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,203, which makes Plano, TX to Bakersfield, CA 32% 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