Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Bakersfield, CA box truck rate

$2,421box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,488 mi
Typical range: $2,058–$2,784
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,387
Fuel: $1,034
All-in estimate: $2,421

Return trip

Bakersfield → San Antonio$3,555

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,701	$2.49	$3,294 – $4,108
53' refrigerated	$4,409	$2.96	$3,836 – $4,982
48' flatbed	$4,459	$3.00	$3,835 – $5,083
Step deck	$4,856	$3.26	$4,079 – $5,633
Power only	$3,276	$2.20	$2,851 – $3,702
Hotshot	$2,473	$1.66	$2,053 – $2,894
26' box truck	$2,421	$1.63	$2,058 – $2,784
Sprinter van	$1,480	$0.99	$1,243 – $1,717

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More lanes from San Antonio

26' box truck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

26' box truck lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$4,667	$1.61	$3,967 – $5,368	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$710	$6.07	$603 – $816	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$2,693	$1.60	$2,289 – $3,096	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$833	$1.70	$708 – $958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$4,056	$1.43	$3,448 – $4,665	6 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$963	$3.95	$818 – $1,107	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$2,459	$1.62	$2,090 – $2,827	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $2,421 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,058 and $2,784.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,488 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,034 of the $2,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,555, which makes San Antonio, TX to Bakersfield, CA 32% 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 →