Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Cape Coral, FL flatbed rate

$15,855flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.94
Distance: 2,667 mi
Typical range: $13,635–$18,075
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,250
Fuel: $2,605
All-in estimate: $15,855

Return trip

Cape Coral → Bakersfield$5,979

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Bakersfield to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,269	$4.98	$11,810 – $14,729
53' refrigerated	$15,802	$5.93	$13,748 – $17,856
48' flatbed	$15,855	$5.94	$13,635 – $18,075
Step deck	$17,240	$6.46	$14,482 – $19,998
Power only	$11,827	$4.43	$10,289 – $13,364
Hotshot	$8,930	$3.35	$7,412 – $10,449
26' box truck	$8,711	$3.27	$7,405 – $10,018
Sprinter van	$5,308	$1.99	$4,459 – $6,157

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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 Cape Coral

48' flatbed lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$6,245	$4.93	$5,370 – $7,119	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$15,592	$5.96	$13,410 – $17,775	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$7,679	$5.93	$6,604 – $8,754	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$4,857	$4.88	$4,177 – $5,537	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$7,636	$3.49	$6,567 – $8,705	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$5,257	$4.44	$4,521 – $5,993	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$5,669	$4.68	$4,875 – $6,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$15,100	$5.98	$12,986 – $17,213	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Cape Coral, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $15,855 all-in in October 2026, or $5.94 a mile over about 2,667 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,635 and $18,075.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 2,667 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,605 of the $15,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,979, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Cape Coral, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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