Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$5,349dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,886 mi
Typical range: $4,761–$5,938
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,615
Fuel: $1,734
All-in estimate: $5,349

Return trip

Bakersfield → St. Louis$6,416

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Louis to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,349	$2.84	$4,761 – $5,938
53' refrigerated	$6,372	$3.38	$5,544 – $7,201
48' flatbed	$6,421	$3.40	$5,522 – $7,320
Step deck	$6,988	$3.70	$5,870 – $8,106
Power only	$4,751	$2.52	$4,133 – $5,368
Hotshot	$3,587	$1.90	$2,977 – $4,196
26' box truck	$3,505	$1.86	$2,979 – $4,031
Sprinter van	$2,140	$1.13	$1,797 – $2,482

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More lanes from St. Louis

53' dry van lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,325	$4.18	$3,849 – $4,800	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$5,334	$2.84	$4,748 – $5,921	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,381	$4.51	$1,229 – $1,533	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,727	$3.41	$2,427 – $3,027	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$4,818	$3.23	$4,288 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,869	$4.04	$3,443 – $4,295	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,071	$3.29	$2,733 – $3,409	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$5,222	$2.85	$4,648 – $5,796	4 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

53' dry van lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$7,107	$2.45	$6,325 – $7,889	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,122	$9.59	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,113	$2.45	$3,660 – $4,565	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,289	$2.64	$1,147 – $1,431	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$6,177	$2.18	$5,497 – $6,856	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$3,701	$2.49	$3,294 – $4,108	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,505	$6.17	$1,340 – $1,671	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $5,349 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,761 and $5,938.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,886 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 $1,734 of the $5,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,615 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,416, which makes St. Louis, MO to Bakersfield, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology