Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$8,274flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,962 mi
Typical range: $7,115–$9,432
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,357
Fuel: $1,917
All-in estimate: $8,274

Return trip

Madison → Bakersfield$6,960

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Bakersfield to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,897	$3.52	$6,138 – $7,656
53' refrigerated	$8,216	$4.19	$7,148 – $9,284
48' flatbed	$8,274	$4.22	$7,115 – $9,432
Step deck	$9,003	$4.59	$7,563 – $10,444
Power only	$6,128	$3.12	$5,331 – $6,925
Hotshot	$4,627	$2.36	$3,840 – $5,413
26' box truck	$4,520	$2.30	$3,842 – $5,198
Sprinter van	$2,759	$1.41	$2,317 – $3,200

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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 Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,438	$3.58	$2,956 – $3,919	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,332	$4.21	$7,166 – $9,499	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,451	$9.94	$1,248 – $1,654	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,733	$3.24	$3,211 – $4,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,067	$2.49	$3,498 – $4,636	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,921	$3.22	$2,512 – $3,330	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,012	$3.18	$3,451 – $4,574	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,252	$4.22	$7,096 – $9,407	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $8,274 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,115 and $9,432.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,962 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 $1,917 of the $8,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,960, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Madison, WI 19% 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