Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$2,478flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $2,131–$2,824
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,511
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $2,478

Return trip

Bakersfield → Aurora$6,372

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Aurora to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,039	$2.06	$1,815 – $2,264
53' refrigerated	$2,431	$2.46	$2,115 – $2,747
48' flatbed	$2,478	$2.50	$2,131 – $2,824
Step deck	$2,702	$2.73	$2,270 – $3,135
Power only	$1,794	$1.81	$1,560 – $2,027
Hotshot	$1,353	$1.37	$1,123 – $1,583
26' box truck	$1,329	$1.34	$1,130 – $1,529
Sprinter van	$816	$0.82	$685 – $946

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More lanes from Aurora

48' flatbed lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,707	$2.99	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,507	$2.49	$2,156 – $2,858	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,625	$2.57	$2,257 – $2,992	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,102	$3.03	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,266	$2.86	$4,529 – $6,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,449	$2.62	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,476	$2.50	$2,129 – $2,822	3 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

48' flatbed lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$8,484	$2.93	$7,296 – $9,672	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,945	$2.94	$4,253 – $5,637	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,597	$3.26	$1,373 – $1,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$7,376	$2.61	$6,343 – $8,408	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,459	$3.00	$3,835 – $5,083	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,907	$7.82	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, CO to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $2,478 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,131 and $2,824.

How far is Aurora, CO from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 990 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $967 of the $2,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,511 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,372, which makes Aurora, CO to Bakersfield, CA 61% 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