Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Grand Prairie, TX flatbed rate

$6,593flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,500 mi
Typical range: $5,670–$7,516
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Grand Prairie price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,128
Fuel: $1,465
All-in estimate: $6,593

Return trip

Grand Prairie → Bakersfield$4,489

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

Bakersfield to Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,473	$3.65	$4,871 – $6,075
53' refrigerated	$6,520	$4.35	$5,673 – $7,368
48' flatbed	$6,593	$4.40	$5,670 – $7,516
Step deck	$7,180	$4.79	$6,031 – $8,329
Power only	$4,846	$3.23	$4,216 – $5,476
Hotshot	$3,658	$2.44	$3,036 – $4,280
26' box truck	$3,580	$2.39	$3,043 – $4,117
Sprinter van	$2,189	$1.46	$1,839 – $2,539

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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 Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,309	$3.24	$4,565 – $6,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$4,157	$4.33	$3,575 – $4,739	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,797	$2.71	$2,406 – $3,189	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,504	$2.90	$3,873 – $5,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,141	$4.46	$5,281 – $7,000	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Grand Prairie, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $6,593 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,500 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,670 and $7,516.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Grand Prairie, TX by truck?

About 1,500 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 $1,465 of the $6,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,128 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Prairie, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,489, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Grand Prairie, TX 47% 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 →