Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$4,519flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,512 mi
Typical range: $3,886–$5,152
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,042
Fuel: $1,477
All-in estimate: $4,519

Return trip

Bakersfield → Austin$6,637

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,752	$2.48	$3,339 – $4,164
53' refrigerated	$4,470	$2.96	$3,889 – $5,051
48' flatbed	$4,519	$2.99	$3,886 – $5,152
Step deck	$4,921	$3.25	$4,134 – $5,709
Power only	$3,322	$2.20	$2,890 – $3,754
Hotshot	$2,508	$1.66	$2,081 – $2,934
26' box truck	$2,454	$1.62	$2,086 – $2,823
Sprinter van	$1,501	$0.99	$1,261 – $1,741

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	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 Austin, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,519 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,512 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,886 and $5,152.

How far is Austin, TX from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,512 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,477 of the $4,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,042 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,637, which makes Austin, TX to Bakersfield, CA 32% 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