Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Atlanta, GA flatbed rate

$10,937flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,316 mi
Typical range: $9,406–$12,469
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,675
Fuel: $2,262
All-in estimate: $10,937

Return trip

Atlanta → Bakersfield$6,297

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Bakersfield to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,138	$3.95	$8,133 – $10,143
53' refrigerated	$10,884	$4.70	$9,469 – $12,298
48' flatbed	$10,937	$4.72	$9,406 – $12,469
Step deck	$11,897	$5.14	$9,993 – $13,800
Power only	$8,134	$3.51	$7,076 – $9,191
Hotshot	$6,141	$2.65	$5,097 – $7,185
26' box truck	$5,995	$2.59	$5,096 – $6,894
Sprinter van	$3,655	$1.58	$3,070 – $4,240

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More lanes from Bakersfield

48' flatbed lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$15,217	$5.25	$13,087 – $17,348	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$7,263	$4.32	$6,246 – $8,279	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$3,065	$6.27	$2,636 – $3,494	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$14,173	$5.01	$12,189 – $16,157	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$6,549	$4.40	$5,632 – $7,466	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,907	$7.82	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d

More lanes into Atlanta

48' flatbed lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,683	$4.18	$3,167 – $4,199	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$10,828	$4.73	$9,312 – $12,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,721	$5.38	$3,200 – $4,241	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,303	$4.00	$2,840 – $3,765	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,215	$2.79	$4,485 – $5,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,017	$3.81	$2,595 – $3,440	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,932	$3.78	$3,381 – $4,482	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$10,539	$4.75	$9,064 – $12,015	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Atlanta, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $10,937 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,406 and $12,469.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 2,316 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,262 of the $10,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,675 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,297, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Atlanta, GA 74% more expensive. 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