Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Bernardino, CA to Bakersfield, CA reefer rate

$1,472reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $9.62
Distance: 153 mi
Typical range: $1,281–$1,664
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Bernardino to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,315
Fuel: $157
All-in estimate: $1,472

Return trip

Bakersfield → San Bernardino$1,472

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

San Bernardino to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Bernardino, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,231	$8.04	$1,095 – $1,366
53' refrigerated	$1,472	$9.62	$1,281 – $1,664
48' flatbed	$1,583	$10.35	$1,362 – $1,805
Step deck	$1,745	$11.40	$1,466 – $2,024
Power only	$1,031	$6.74	$897 – $1,165
Hotshot	$775	$5.07	$644 – $907
26' box truck	$782	$5.11	$664 – $899
Sprinter van	$492	$3.22	$414 – $571

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More lanes from San Bernardino

53' refrigerated lanes from San Bernardino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$14,852	$5.25	$12,921 – $16,783	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,196	$15.74	$1,041 – $1,352	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,944	$3.99	$6,911 – $8,976	4 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$6,717	$4.33	$5,844 – $7,590	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,424	$6.83	$2,109 – $2,739	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$13,805	$5.01	$12,010 – $15,600	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$5,975	$4.42	$5,198 – $6,752	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,315	$12.06	$1,144 – $1,485	1 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 San Bernardino, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Bernardino, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,472 all-in in October 2026, or $9.62 a mile over about 153 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,281 and $1,664.

How far is San Bernardino, CA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 153 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 $157 of the $1,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,315 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to San Bernardino, CA?

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →