Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$1,252dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.82
Distance: 160 mi
Typical range: $1,114–$1,390
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,105
Fuel: $147
All-in estimate: $1,252

Return trip

Bakersfield → Riverside$1,252

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Riverside to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,252	$7.82	$1,114 – $1,390
53' refrigerated	$1,497	$9.36	$1,303 – $1,692
48' flatbed	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833
Step deck	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055
Power only	$1,050	$6.56	$913 – $1,186
Hotshot	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924
26' box truck	$795	$4.97	$676 – $915
Sprinter van	$501	$3.13	$421 – $581

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More lanes from Riverside

53' dry van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$12,521	$4.41	$11,143 – $13,898	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,708	$3.35	$5,970 – $7,445	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,653	$3.63	$5,032 – $6,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,049	$5.68	$1,824 – $2,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$11,639	$4.20	$10,358 – $12,919	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,024	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

53' dry van lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$7,107	$2.45	$6,325 – $7,889	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,122	$9.59	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,113	$2.45	$3,660 – $4,565	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,289	$2.64	$1,147 – $1,431	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$6,177	$2.18	$5,497 – $6,856	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$3,701	$2.49	$3,294 – $4,108	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,505	$6.17	$1,340 – $1,671	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Riverside, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,252 all-in in October 2026, or $7.82 a mile over about 160 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,114 and $1,390.

How far is Riverside, CA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 160 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 $147 of the $1,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Riverside, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology