Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Boise City, ID flatbed rate

$4,335flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.24
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $3,728–$4,942
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Boise City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,656
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $4,335

Return trip

Boise City → Bakersfield$2,422

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Bakersfield to Boise City by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Boise City, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,537	$5.09	$3,148 – $3,926
53' refrigerated	$4,219	$6.07	$3,670 – $4,767
48' flatbed	$4,335	$6.24	$3,728 – $4,942
Step deck	$4,737	$6.82	$3,979 – $5,495
Power only	$3,088	$4.44	$2,687 – $3,490
Hotshot	$2,329	$3.35	$1,933 – $2,725
26' box truck	$2,297	$3.30	$1,952 – $2,641
Sprinter van	$1,415	$2.04	$1,188 – $1,641

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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 Boise City

48' flatbed lanes into Boise City, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,541 mi	$9,307	$3.66	$8,004 – $10,610	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	793 mi	$4,766	$6.01	$4,099 – $5,433	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,707 mi	$7,923	$4.64	$6,814 – $9,032	4 d
Houston, TX	1,759 mi	$6,345	$3.61	$5,456 – $7,233	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	859 mi	$2,905	$3.38	$2,499 – $3,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,489 mi	$8,113	$3.26	$6,977 – $9,249	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,628 mi	$5,939	$3.65	$5,108 – $6,771	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$5,152	$5.85	$4,431 – $5,874	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Boise City, ID?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Boise City, ID is estimated at $4,335 all-in in October 2026, or $6.24 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,728 and $4,942.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Boise City, ID by truck?

About 695 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $679 of the $4,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,656 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boise City, ID to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,422, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Boise City, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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