Bakersfield, CA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Bakersfield, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Bakersfield, California, on its busiest lanes.

$5.71/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.51/mi
vs national: +37.3%
1 year: +36.0%
Population: 417,468

Reefer lanes from Bakersfield

53' refrigerated rates from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$15,179	$5.24	$13,206 – $17,153	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,343	$11.48	$1,169 – $1,518	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,163	$3.97	$7,102 – $9,224	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$7,196	$4.28	$6,260 – $8,131	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$2,954	$6.04	$2,570 – $3,338	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$14,135	$4.99	$12,297 – $15,972	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$6,476	$4.35	$5,634 – $7,318	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,799	$7.37	$1,565 – $2,033	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$6,576	$4.34	$5,721 – $7,431	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,577 mi	$15,316	$5.94	$13,325 – $17,307	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,477 mi	$6,435	$4.36	$5,599 – $7,272	3 d
San Jose, CA	242 mi	$1,792	$7.40	$1,559 – $2,025	1 d
Austin, TX	1,512 mi	$6,565	$4.34	$5,712 – $7,418	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,527 mi	$11,954	$4.73	$10,400 – $13,508	5 d

From Bakersfield, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.97 a mile (Chicago, $8,163) and $11.48 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,343) 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

Reefer lanes into Bakersfield

53' refrigerated rates into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$8,463	$2.92	$7,363 – $9,563	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,343	$11.48	$1,169 – $1,518	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,481	$3.64	$6,509 – $8,454	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,899	$2.91	$4,262 – $5,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,539	$3.15	$1,339 – $1,739	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$7,356	$2.60	$6,399 – $8,312	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,409	$2.96	$3,836 – $4,982	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,799	$7.37	$1,565 – $2,033	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$4,477	$2.96	$3,895 – $5,060	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,577 mi	$5,776	$2.24	$5,025 – $6,526	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,477 mi	$4,381	$2.97	$3,812 – $4,951	3 d
San Jose, CA	242 mi	$1,792	$7.40	$1,559 – $2,025	1 d
Austin, TX	1,512 mi	$4,470	$2.96	$3,889 – $5,051	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,527 mi	$6,677	$2.64	$5,809 – $7,545	5 d

Reefer · outbound · California market

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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

Outbound rates from Bakersfield by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

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