Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Bakersfield, CA power only rate

$1,031power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $6.74
Distance: 153 mi
Typical range: $897–$1,165
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $890
Fuel: $141
All-in estimate: $1,031

Return trip

Bakersfield → Santa Ana$1,031

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

Santa Ana to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana

Power only lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$11,300	$3.93	$9,831 – $12,769	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,060	$2.97	$5,272 – $6,848	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,095	$3.21	$4,433 – $5,758	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,855	$4.72	$1,614 – $2,097	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$10,505	$3.74	$9,139 – $11,870	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,526	$3.27	$3,938 – $5,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$863	$9.48	$750 – $975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,675	$3.25	$4,067 – $5,282	3 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

Power only lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$6,339	$2.19	$5,515 – $7,163	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$933	$7.98	$812 – $1,054	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$5,584	$2.72	$4,858 – $6,309	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$3,647	$2.17	$3,173 – $4,121	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,116	$2.28	$971 – $1,261	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$5,508	$1.95	$4,792 – $6,224	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$3,276	$2.20	$2,851 – $3,702	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,278	$5.24	$1,112 – $1,444	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Santa Ana, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,031 all-in in October 2026, or $6.74 a mile over about 153 mi. Quotes typically land between $897 and $1,165.

How far is Santa Ana, 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 $141 of the $1,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

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

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