Bakersfield, CA · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Bakersfield, CA
Estimated cost to ship a Hotshot from and to Bakersfield, California, on its busiest lanes.
$3.16/mi outbound
+3.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $1.94/mi
- vs national
- +37.4%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- Population
- 417,468
Hotshot lanes from Bakersfield
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,585 | $2.96 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $702 | $6.00 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,599 | $2.24 |
| Houston, TX | $4,044 | $2.40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,615 | $3.30 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,993 | $2.82 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,632 | $2.44 |
| San Diego, CA | $962 | $3.94 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,690 | $2.44 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $8,653 | $3.36 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,609 | $2.44 |
| San Jose, CA | $958 | $3.96 |
| Austin, TX | $3,683 | $2.44 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,752 | $2.67 |
From Bakersfield, a Hotshot costs between $2.24 a mile (Chicago, $4,599) and $6.00 a mile (Los Angeles, $702) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Bakersfield
Hotshot lanes into Bakersfield
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,787 | $1.65 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $702 | $6.00 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,216 | $2.05 |
| Houston, TX | $2,753 | $1.64 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $841 | $1.72 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,159 | $1.47 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,473 | $1.66 |
| San Diego, CA | $962 | $3.94 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,512 | $1.66 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,263 | $1.27 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,457 | $1.66 |
| San Jose, CA | $958 | $3.96 |
| Austin, TX | $2,508 | $1.66 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,772 | $1.49 |
Hotshot · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Bakersfield is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Bakersfield's own distances.
Bakersfield rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.79 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.71 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $6.40 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $4.19 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $3.16 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $3.12 | +3.3% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.92 | +3.8% | +17.8% |