Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Cincinnati, OH flatbed rate

$9,466flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 2,249 mi
Typical range: $8,141–$10,792
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,269
Fuel: $2,197
All-in estimate: $9,466

Return trip

Cincinnati → Bakersfield$7,741

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Bakersfield to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,906	$3.52	$7,037 – $8,776
53' refrigerated	$9,417	$4.19	$8,192 – $10,641
48' flatbed	$9,466	$4.21	$8,141 – $10,792
Step deck	$10,297	$4.58	$8,650 – $11,945
Power only	$7,035	$3.13	$6,120 – $7,950
Hotshot	$5,312	$2.36	$4,409 – $6,215
26' box truck	$5,186	$2.31	$4,408 – $5,964
Sprinter van	$3,163	$1.41	$2,657 – $3,669

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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 Cincinnati

48' flatbed lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,687	$4.00	$2,310 – $3,063	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,452	$4.21	$8,128 – $10,775	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,974	$6.69	$1,698 – $2,250	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,535	$3.35	$3,040 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,605	$2.48	$3,960 – $5,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,190	$3.69	$1,884 – $2,497	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,988	$3.25	$3,430 – $4,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,288	$4.22	$7,987 – $10,588	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $9,466 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 2,249 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,141 and $10,792.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 2,249 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,197 of the $9,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,741, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Cincinnati, OH 22% 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