Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$1,967flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.54
Distance: 261 mi
Typical range: $1,692–$2,243
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,712
Fuel: $255
All-in estimate: $1,967

Return trip

Chula Vista → Bakersfield$1,967

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bakersfield to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,556	$5.96	$1,385 – $1,728
53' refrigerated	$1,860	$7.13	$1,618 – $2,102
48' flatbed	$1,967	$7.54	$1,692 – $2,243
Step deck	$2,161	$8.28	$1,816 – $2,507
Power only	$1,324	$5.07	$1,152 – $1,496
Hotshot	$997	$3.82	$827 – $1,166
26' box truck	$996	$3.82	$847 – $1,146
Sprinter van	$623	$2.39	$523 – $722

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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 Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Chula Vista, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $1,967 all-in in October 2026, or $7.54 a mile over about 261 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,692 and $2,243.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 261 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $255 of the $1,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology