Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Bakersfield, CA dry van rate

$5,406dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,785 mi
Typical range: $4,811–$6,001
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Paul to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,765
Fuel: $1,641
All-in estimate: $5,406

Return trip

Bakersfield → St. Paul$6,806

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Paul to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,406	$3.03	$4,811 – $6,001
53' refrigerated	$6,440	$3.61	$5,603 – $7,277
48' flatbed	$6,494	$3.64	$5,585 – $7,403
Step deck	$7,069	$3.96	$5,938 – $8,200
Power only	$4,798	$2.69	$4,174 – $5,422
Hotshot	$3,622	$2.03	$3,006 – $4,238
26' box truck	$3,541	$1.98	$3,010 – $4,072
Sprinter van	$2,162	$1.21	$1,816 – $2,508

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More lanes from St. Paul

53' dry van lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$5,156	$4.31	$4,589 – $5,723	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$5,483	$3.02	$4,880 – $6,086	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,733	$4.24	$1,543 – $1,924	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,112	$3.30	$3,660 – $4,564	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$5,157	$3.42	$4,590 – $5,725	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,753	$4.13	$4,230 – $5,276	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,290	$3.28	$3,818 – $4,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,464	$3.02	$4,863 – $6,066	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. Paul, MN to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $5,406 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,811 and $6,001.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,785 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 $1,641 of the $5,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,806, which makes St. Paul, MN to Bakersfield, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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