Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Bakersfield, CA sprinter rate

$1,321sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 860 mi
Typical range: $1,110–$1,533
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $985
Fuel: $336
All-in estimate: $1,321

Return trip

Bakersfield → Portland$1,345

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portland to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,303	$3.84	$2,940 – $3,666
53' refrigerated	$3,938	$4.58	$3,426 – $4,450
48' flatbed	$4,026	$4.68	$3,462 – $4,590
Step deck	$4,394	$5.11	$3,691 – $5,097
Power only	$2,897	$3.37	$2,520 – $3,274
Hotshot	$2,186	$2.54	$1,814 – $2,557
26' box truck	$2,150	$2.50	$1,827 – $2,472
Sprinter van	$1,321	$1.54	$1,110 – $1,533

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More lanes from Portland

Sprinter van lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$4,986	$1.73	$4,188 – $5,784	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$1,459	$1.49	$1,225 – $1,692	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$2,708	$1.31	$2,275 – $3,142	4 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$2,961	$1.37	$2,487 – $3,434	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$1,873	$1.59	$1,573 – $2,173	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$4,675	$1.65	$3,927 – $5,423	5 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$2,793	$1.38	$2,346 – $3,240	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$1,598	$1.46	$1,343 – $1,854	2 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 Portland, OR to Bakersfield, CA?

A Sprinter van from Portland, OR to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,321 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 860 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,110 and $1,533.

How far is Portland, OR from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 860 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $336 of the $1,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $985 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,345, which makes Portland, OR to Bakersfield, CA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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