Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Bakersfield, CA power only rate

$844power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $10.04
Distance: 84 mi
Typical range: $734–$953
Transit: 1 day

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

Santa Clarita to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $767
Fuel: $77
All-in estimate: $844

Return trip

Bakersfield → Santa Clarita$844

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

Santa Clarita to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,023	$12.18	$910 – $1,135
53' refrigerated	$1,225	$14.58	$1,066 – $1,384
48' flatbed	$1,338	$15.93	$1,151 – $1,525
Step deck	$1,479	$17.60	$1,242 – $1,715
Power only	$844	$10.04	$734 – $953
Hotshot	$634	$7.55	$526 – $742
26' box truck	$644	$7.67	$548 – $741
Sprinter van	$409	$4.87	$344 – $475

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Power only lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$11,358	$3.92	$9,882 – $12,835	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,092	$2.97	$5,300 – $6,884	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,227	$3.20	$4,548 – $5,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,993	$4.54	$1,734 – $2,252	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$10,564	$3.74	$9,190 – $11,937	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,669	$3.25	$4,062 – $5,276	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,050	$6.56	$913 – $1,186	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,787	$3.24	$4,165 – $5,409	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 Clarita, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

A Power only from Santa Clarita, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $844 all-in in October 2026, or $10.04 a mile over about 84 mi. Quotes typically land between $734 and $953.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 84 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 $77 of the $844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $767 is linehaul.

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

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

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