Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Bakersfield, CA reefer rate

$6,134reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,753 mi
Typical range: $5,337–$6,932
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,312
Fuel: $2,822
All-in estimate: $6,134

Return trip

Bakersfield → Port St. Lucie$16,267

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Port St. Lucie to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,151	$1.87	$4,584 – $5,718
53' refrigerated	$6,134	$2.23	$5,337 – $6,932
48' flatbed	$6,153	$2.23	$5,291 – $7,014
Step deck	$6,690	$2.43	$5,619 – $7,760
Power only	$4,592	$1.67	$3,995 – $5,189
Hotshot	$3,468	$1.26	$2,878 – $4,057
26' box truck	$3,382	$1.23	$2,875 – $3,890
Sprinter van	$2,060	$0.75	$1,731 – $2,390

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More lanes from Port St. Lucie

53' refrigerated lanes from Port St. Lucie, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$3,913	$3.33	$3,405 – $4,422	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$6,040	$2.23	$5,255 – $6,826	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$3,090	$2.41	$2,689 – $3,492	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,846	$2.60	$2,476 – $3,216	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$5,697	$2.50	$4,957 – $6,438	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$3,523	$3.21	$3,065 – $3,981	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,308	$2.52	$2,878 – $3,738	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$5,861	$2.24	$5,099 – $6,623	5 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$8,463	$2.92	$7,363 – $9,563	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,343	$11.48	$1,169 – $1,518	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,481	$3.64	$6,509 – $8,454	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,899	$2.91	$4,262 – $5,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,539	$3.15	$1,339 – $1,739	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$7,356	$2.60	$6,399 – $8,312	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,409	$2.96	$3,836 – $4,982	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,799	$7.37	$1,565 – $2,033	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Port St. Lucie, FL to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Port St. Lucie, FL to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $6,134 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,337 and $6,932.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,753 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,822 of the $6,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,267, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Bakersfield, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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