Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Aurora, CO flatbed rate

$6,372flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.44
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $5,480–$7,264
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,405
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $6,372

Return trip

Aurora → Bakersfield$2,478

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Bakersfield to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,245	$5.30	$4,668 – $5,822
53' refrigerated	$6,252	$6.32	$5,440 – $7,065
48' flatbed	$6,372	$6.44	$5,480 – $7,264
Step deck	$6,950	$7.02	$5,838 – $8,062
Power only	$4,613	$4.66	$4,013 – $5,213
Hotshot	$3,481	$3.52	$2,889 – $4,072
26' box truck	$3,419	$3.45	$2,906 – $3,932
Sprinter van	$2,098	$2.12	$1,762 – $2,434

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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 Aurora

48' flatbed lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,183	$4.29	$7,037 – $9,328	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$6,447	$6.41	$5,544 – $7,349	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$6,082	$5.72	$5,231 – $6,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,596	$4.50	$3,953 – $5,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,816	$4.06	$2,422 – $3,211	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$7,048	$3.82	$6,062 – $8,035	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,288	$4.60	$3,688 – $4,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$6,367	$6.44	$5,476 – $7,259	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $6,372 all-in in October 2026, or $6.44 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,480 and $7,264.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Aurora, CO 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 $6,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,405 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,478, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Aurora, CO 157% 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