Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Corpus Christi, TX flatbed rate

$7,093flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $6,100–$8,086
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,495
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $7,093

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Bakersfield$4,830

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bakersfield to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,897	$3.60	$5,248 – $6,545
53' refrigerated	$7,025	$4.29	$6,112 – $7,938
48' flatbed	$7,093	$4.34	$6,100 – $8,086
Step deck	$7,723	$4.72	$6,487 – $8,959
Power only	$5,227	$3.20	$4,548 – $5,907
Hotshot	$3,946	$2.41	$3,275 – $4,617
26' box truck	$3,860	$2.36	$3,281 – $4,439
Sprinter van	$2,359	$1.44	$1,981 – $2,736

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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 Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,972	$3.18	$5,136 – $6,808	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,319	$4.06	$4,574 – $6,064	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,042	$2.65	$2,617 – $3,468	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,083	$2.84	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $7,093 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,100 and $8,086.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,636 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,598 of the $7,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,495 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,830, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Corpus Christi, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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