Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Bakersfield, CA sprinter rate

$2,261sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $0.89
Distance: 2,550 mi
Typical range: $1,900–$2,623
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,265
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $2,261

Return trip

Bakersfield → Winston-Salem$4,048

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

Sprinter van lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$870	$1.58	$731 – $1,009	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$2,249	$0.89	$1,889 – $2,609	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$729	$1.10	$612 – $845	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$1,175	$1.02	$987 – $1,363	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$2,121	$1.00	$1,782 – $2,461	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$734	$1.60	$617 – $851	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$1,348	$0.99	$1,132 – $1,563	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$2,204	$0.89	$1,851 – $2,557	4 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

Sprinter van lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$2,843	$0.98	$2,388 – $3,298	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$449	$3.84	$377 – $521	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$2,512	$1.22	$2,110 – $2,914	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$1,645	$0.98	$1,382 – $1,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$516	$1.05	$433 – $598	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$2,471	$0.87	$2,075 – $2,866	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$1,480	$0.99	$1,243 – $1,717	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$602	$2.47	$506 – $698	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Winston-Salem, NC to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $2,261 all-in in October 2026, or $0.89 a mile over about 2,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,900 and $2,623.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $996 of the $2,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,265 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,048, 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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