Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Colorado Springs, CO flatbed rate

$6,273flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.47
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $5,395–$7,151
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Colorado Springs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,325
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $6,273

Return trip

Colorado Springs → Bakersfield$2,439

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Bakersfield to Colorado Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Colorado Springs, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,161	$5.32	$4,593 – $5,729
53' refrigerated	$6,152	$6.34	$5,352 – $6,952
48' flatbed	$6,273	$6.47	$5,395 – $7,151
Step deck	$6,843	$7.05	$5,748 – $7,937
Power only	$4,537	$4.68	$3,947 – $5,127
Hotshot	$3,423	$3.53	$2,841 – $4,005
26' box truck	$3,363	$3.47	$2,859 – $3,868
Sprinter van	$2,064	$2.13	$1,734 – $2,395

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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 Colorado Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Colorado Springs, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$8,250	$4.28	$7,095 – $9,404	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$6,308	$6.46	$5,424 – $7,191	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$6,181	$5.69	$5,315 – $7,046	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$4,425	$4.55	$3,805 – $5,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$2,682	$4.15	$2,307 – $3,058	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$7,101	$3.82	$6,107 – $8,095	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$4,082	$4.67	$3,510 – $4,653	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$6,193	$6.49	$5,326 – $7,060	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Colorado Springs, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Colorado Springs, CO is estimated at $6,273 all-in in October 2026, or $6.47 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,395 and $7,151.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Colorado Springs, CO by truck?

About 970 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $948 of the $6,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,325 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colorado Springs, CO to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,439, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Colorado Springs, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →