Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Bakersfield, CA reefer rate

$1,840reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 635 mi
Typical range: $1,600–$2,079
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,189
Fuel: $651
All-in estimate: $1,840

Return trip

Bakersfield → Salt Lake City$4,014

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,542	$2.43	$1,372 – $1,712
53' refrigerated	$1,840	$2.90	$1,600 – $2,079
48' flatbed	$1,895	$2.98	$1,630 – $2,160
Step deck	$2,071	$3.26	$1,740 – $2,403
Power only	$1,344	$2.12	$1,169 – $1,518
Hotshot	$1,013	$1.60	$841 – $1,186
26' box truck	$1,000	$1.57	$850 – $1,150
Sprinter van	$617	$0.97	$518 – $716

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

53' refrigerated lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,152	$3.07	$6,222 – $8,082	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,957	$2.83	$1,703 – $2,211	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,532	$2.38	$3,073 – $3,991	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,566	$2.52	$3,102 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,923	$3.27	$1,673 – $2,172	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,647	$2.93	$5,783 – $7,511	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,282	$2.56	$2,856 – $3,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,039	$2.79	$1,774 – $2,305	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 Salt Lake City, UT to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Salt Lake City, UT to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,840 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 635 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,600 and $2,079.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 635 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 $651 of the $1,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,014, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Bakersfield, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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