Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Chandler, AZ flatbed rate

$3,155flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.16
Distance: 512 mi
Typical range: $2,713–$3,597
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Chandler price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,655
Fuel: $500
All-in estimate: $3,155

Return trip

Chandler → Bakersfield$1,644

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bakersfield to Chandler by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Chandler, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,552	$4.98	$2,271 – $2,832
53' refrigerated	$3,045	$5.95	$2,649 – $3,441
48' flatbed	$3,155	$6.16	$2,713 – $3,597
Step deck	$3,453	$6.74	$2,900 – $4,005
Power only	$2,211	$4.32	$1,924 – $2,499
Hotshot	$1,667	$3.26	$1,384 – $1,951
26' box truck	$1,650	$3.22	$1,403 – $1,898
Sprinter van	$1,021	$1.99	$857 – $1,184

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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 Chandler

48' flatbed lanes into Chandler, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,521 mi	$8,256	$3.27	$7,100 – $9,412	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	449 mi	$2,908	$6.48	$2,501 – $3,315	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$7,064	$4.15	$6,075 – $8,053	4 d
Houston, TX	1,178 mi	$4,063	$3.45	$3,494 – $4,631	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,446 mi	$7,136	$2.92	$6,137 – $8,135	6 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$3,510	$3.59	$3,019 – $4,001	3 d
San Diego, CA	363 mi	$2,571	$7.08	$2,211 – $2,930	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,031 mi	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Chandler, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Chandler, AZ is estimated at $3,155 all-in in October 2026, or $6.16 a mile over about 512 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,713 and $3,597.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Chandler, AZ by truck?

About 512 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 $500 of the $3,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chandler, AZ to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,644, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Chandler, AZ 92% 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