Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Bakersfield, CA reefer rate

$1,293reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 346 mi
Typical range: $1,125–$1,461
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Reno to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $938
Fuel: $355
All-in estimate: $1,293

Return trip

Bakersfield → Reno$2,450

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Reno to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,083	$3.13	$963 – $1,202
53' refrigerated	$1,293	$3.74	$1,125 – $1,461
48' flatbed	$1,355	$3.92	$1,166 – $1,545
Step deck	$1,487	$4.30	$1,249 – $1,725
Power only	$928	$2.68	$808 – $1,049
Hotshot	$699	$2.02	$580 – $818
26' box truck	$696	$2.01	$592 – $800
Sprinter van	$433	$1.25	$364 – $502

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More lanes from Reno

53' refrigerated lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$8,876	$3.14	$7,722 – $10,030	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,539	$3.34	$1,339 – $1,739	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$4,730	$2.38	$4,115 – $5,344	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$4,592	$2.53	$3,995 – $5,189	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,272	$3.23	$1,977 – $2,568	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,283	$2.99	$7,206 – $9,360	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,218	$2.56	$3,669 – $4,766	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$1,788	$3.10	$1,555 – $2,020	2 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 Reno, NV to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Reno, NV to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,293 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 346 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,125 and $1,461.

How far is Reno, NV from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 346 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $355 of the $1,293 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,450, which makes Reno, NV to Bakersfield, CA 47% 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