Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$9,812flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,258 mi
Typical range: $8,438–$11,186
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,606
Fuel: $2,206
All-in estimate: $9,812

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Bakersfield$6,678

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

Bakersfield to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,195	$3.63	$7,294 – $9,097
53' refrigerated	$9,761	$4.32	$8,492 – $11,030
48' flatbed	$9,812	$4.35	$8,438 – $11,186
Step deck	$10,673	$4.73	$8,965 – $12,381
Power only	$7,292	$3.23	$6,344 – $8,241
Hotshot	$5,506	$2.44	$4,570 – $6,442
26' box truck	$5,376	$2.38	$4,569 – $6,182
Sprinter van	$3,278	$1.45	$2,754 – $3,803

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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 Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,844	$4.09	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,781	$4.35	$8,412 – $11,151	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,296	$6.22	$1,974 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,750	$2.56	$4,085 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,311	$3.78	$1,987 – $2,634	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,989	$3.38	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,593	$4.36	$8,250 – $10,936	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $9,812 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,258 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,438 and $11,186.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,258 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,206 of the $9,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,678, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 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 →