Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$1,553dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.97
Distance: 260 mi
Typical range: $1,382–$1,724
Transit: 1 day

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

Stockton to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,314
Fuel: $239
All-in estimate: $1,553

Return trip

Bakersfield → Stockton$1,553

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

Stockton to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,553	$5.97	$1,382 – $1,724
53' refrigerated	$1,856	$7.14	$1,615 – $2,097
48' flatbed	$1,964	$7.55	$1,689 – $2,239
Step deck	$2,158	$8.30	$1,812 – $2,503
Power only	$1,321	$5.08	$1,149 – $1,493
Hotshot	$995	$3.83	$826 – $1,164
26' box truck	$994	$3.82	$845 – $1,144
Sprinter van	$621	$2.39	$522 – $721

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More lanes from Stockton

53' dry van lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$13,002	$4.39	$11,572 – $14,432	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,028	$3.33	$6,255 – $7,801	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$6,626	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,200	$4.53	$2,848 – $3,552	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$12,131	$4.19	$10,797 – $13,466	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,059	$3.59	$5,392 – $6,725	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,289	$4.54	$2,037 – $2,540	1 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

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

A 53' dry van from Stockton, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,553 all-in in October 2026, or $5.97 a mile over about 260 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,382 and $1,724.

How far is Stockton, CA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 260 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 $239 of the $1,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,314 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Stockton, CA?

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

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