Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,508flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $5,597–$7,420
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,065
Fuel: $1,443
All-in estimate: $6,508

Return trip

Fort Worth → Bakersfield$4,431

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

Bakersfield to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,401	$3.66	$4,807 – $5,995
53' refrigerated	$6,435	$4.36	$5,599 – $7,272
48' flatbed	$6,508	$4.41	$5,597 – $7,420
Step deck	$7,088	$4.80	$5,954 – $8,223
Power only	$4,781	$3.24	$4,160 – $5,403
Hotshot	$3,609	$2.44	$2,995 – $4,222
26' box truck	$3,533	$2.39	$3,003 – $4,063
Sprinter van	$2,160	$1.46	$1,815 – $2,506

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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 Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,508 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,597 and $7,420.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,477 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 $1,443 of the $6,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,065 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,431, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% 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