Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Yonkers, NY to Bakersfield, CA freight rate

$7,111dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,899 mi
Typical range: $6,329–$7,894
Transit: 6 days

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

Yonkers to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,446
Fuel: $2,665
All-in estimate: $7,111

Return trip

Bakersfield → Yonkers$12,755

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

Yonkers to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Yonkers, NY to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,111	$2.45	$6,329 – $7,894
53' refrigerated	$8,468	$2.92	$7,367 – $9,569
48' flatbed	$8,489	$2.93	$7,301 – $9,678
Step deck	$9,229	$3.18	$7,753 – $10,706
Power only	$6,343	$2.19	$5,518 – $7,167
Hotshot	$4,790	$1.65	$3,975 – $5,604
26' box truck	$4,670	$1.61	$3,970 – $5,371
Sprinter van	$2,845	$0.98	$2,389 – $3,300

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More lanes from Yonkers

53' dry van lanes from Yonkers, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,905 mi	$7,125	$2.45	$6,341 – $7,909	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,688 mi	$4,532	$2.68	$4,033 – $5,030	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,531 mi	$6,930	$2.74	$6,168 – $7,692	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,051	$9.56	$936 – $1,167	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,881 mi	$4,982	$2.65	$4,434 – $5,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,868 mi	$7,041	$2.46	$6,267 – $7,816	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$4,392	$2.70	$3,909 – $4,875	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 Yonkers, NY to Bakersfield, CA?

A 53' dry van from Yonkers, NY to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $7,111 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,899 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,329 and $7,894.

How far is Yonkers, NY from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,899 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 $2,665 of the $7,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Yonkers, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,755, which makes Yonkers, NY to Bakersfield, CA 44% 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