Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Jersey City, NJ flatbed rate

$14,199flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 2,889 mi
Typical range: $12,211–$16,187
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,377
Fuel: $2,822
All-in estimate: $14,199

Return trip

Jersey City → Bakersfield$8,331

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Bakersfield to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,894	$4.12	$10,586 – $13,202
53' refrigerated	$14,164	$4.90	$12,322 – $16,005
48' flatbed	$14,199	$4.91	$12,211 – $16,187
Step deck	$15,437	$5.34	$12,967 – $17,907
Power only	$10,608	$3.67	$9,229 – $11,987
Hotshot	$8,011	$2.77	$6,649 – $9,373
26' box truck	$7,811	$2.70	$6,640 – $8,983
Sprinter van	$4,758	$1.65	$3,996 – $5,519

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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 Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$14,222	$4.91	$12,231 – $16,213	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$4,556	$5.43	$3,918 – $5,194	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$6,165	$3.69	$5,302 – $7,028	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,208	$2.86	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,127	$12.81	$969 – $1,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,775	$3.64	$5,827 – $7,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$14,052	$4.92	$12,085 – $16,019	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,983	$3.71	$5,145 – $6,821	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Jersey City, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $14,199 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 2,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,211 and $16,187.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 2,889 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,822 of the $14,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,331, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Jersey City, NJ 70% 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 →