Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Bakersfield, CA box truck rate

$3,711box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,550 mi
Typical range: $3,154–$4,267
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,940
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $3,711

Return trip

Bakersfield → Winston-Salem$6,643

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,653	$2.22	$5,031 – $6,275
53' refrigerated	$6,733	$2.64	$5,857 – $7,608
48' flatbed	$6,758	$2.65	$5,812 – $7,705
Step deck	$7,349	$2.88	$6,174 – $8,525
Power only	$5,037	$1.98	$4,382 – $5,691
Hotshot	$3,803	$1.49	$3,157 – $4,450
26' box truck	$3,711	$1.46	$3,154 – $4,267
Sprinter van	$2,261	$0.89	$1,900 – $2,623

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,408	$2.56	$1,197 – $1,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$3,691	$1.46	$3,137 – $4,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,182	$1.78	$1,005 – $1,360	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$1,918	$1.66	$1,630 – $2,205	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,477	$1.63	$2,956 – $3,999	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,185	$2.59	$1,007 – $1,362	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,202	$1.62	$1,872 – $2,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$3,616	$1.46	$3,074 – $4,159	6 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

26' box truck lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$4,667	$1.61	$3,967 – $5,368	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$710	$6.07	$603 – $816	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$2,693	$1.60	$2,289 – $3,096	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$833	$1.70	$708 – $958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$4,056	$1.43	$3,448 – $4,665	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$2,421	$1.63	$2,058 – $2,784	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$963	$3.95	$818 – $1,107	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Winston-Salem, NC to Bakersfield, CA?

A 26' box truck from Winston-Salem, NC to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $3,711 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,154 and $4,267.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,550 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,771 of the $3,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,643, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Bakersfield, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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