Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Bakersfield, CA sprinter rate

$677sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 306 mi
Typical range: $569–$785
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $557
Fuel: $120
All-in estimate: $677

Return trip

Bakersfield → Sacramento$677

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

Sacramento to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,692	$5.53	$1,506 – $1,878
53' refrigerated	$2,021	$6.61	$1,758 – $2,284
48' flatbed	$2,127	$6.95	$1,830 – $2,425
Step deck	$2,335	$7.63	$1,961 – $2,709
Power only	$1,446	$4.72	$1,258 – $1,634
Hotshot	$1,089	$3.56	$904 – $1,274
26' box truck	$1,086	$3.55	$923 – $1,249
Sprinter van	$677	$2.21	$569 – $785

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More lanes from Sacramento

Sprinter van lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$5,189	$1.76	$4,359 – $6,020	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$817	$1.94	$686 – $947	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$2,804	$1.33	$2,355 – $3,253	4 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,677	$1.42	$2,248 – $3,105	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,324	$1.79	$1,112 – $1,536	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,845	$1.67	$4,070 – $5,620	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,455	$1.43	$2,062 – $2,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$971	$1.77	$816 – $1,126	1 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 Sacramento, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

A Sprinter van from Sacramento, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $677 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 306 mi. Quotes typically land between $569 and $785.

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

About 306 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 $120 of the $677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Sacramento, 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