Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Bakersfield, CA hotshot rate

$3,952hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,659 mi
Typical range: $3,281–$4,624
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,290
Fuel: $1,662
All-in estimate: $3,952

Return trip

Bakersfield → Raleigh$7,075

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Raleigh to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,873	$2.21	$5,227 – $6,519
53' refrigerated	$6,994	$2.63	$6,085 – $7,903
48' flatbed	$7,018	$2.64	$6,035 – $8,000
Step deck	$7,631	$2.87	$6,410 – $8,852
Power only	$5,234	$1.97	$4,554 – $5,915
Hotshot	$3,952	$1.49	$3,281 – $4,624
26' box truck	$3,856	$1.45	$3,277 – $4,434
Sprinter van	$2,349	$0.88	$1,973 – $2,725

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More lanes from Raleigh

Hotshot lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$3,932	$1.49	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$1,321	$1.75	$1,097 – $1,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,087	$1.67	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,385	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509	5 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

Hotshot lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$4,787	$1.65	$3,973 – $5,600	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$702	$6.00	$582 – $821	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$2,753	$1.64	$2,285 – $3,221	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$841	$1.72	$698 – $984	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$4,159	$1.47	$3,452 – $4,866	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$2,473	$1.66	$2,053 – $2,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$962	$3.94	$798 – $1,125	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Raleigh, NC to Bakersfield, CA?

A Hotshot from Raleigh, NC to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $3,952 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,659 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,281 and $4,624.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,659 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 $1,662 of the $3,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,075, which makes Raleigh, NC to Bakersfield, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →