Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$6,582flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,497 mi
Typical range: $5,661–$7,504
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,120
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $6,582

Return trip

Laredo → Bakersfield$4,482

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

Bakersfield to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,463	$3.65	$4,862 – $6,064
53' refrigerated	$6,509	$4.35	$5,663 – $7,356
48' flatbed	$6,582	$4.40	$5,661 – $7,504
Step deck	$7,168	$4.79	$6,021 – $8,315
Power only	$4,837	$3.23	$4,208 – $5,466
Hotshot	$3,651	$2.44	$3,031 – $4,272
26' box truck	$3,574	$2.39	$3,038 – $4,110
Sprinter van	$2,185	$1.46	$1,836 – $2,535

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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 Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $6,582 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,661 and $7,504.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,497 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 $1,462 of the $6,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,120 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,482, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Laredo, 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