Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Mesa, AZ flatbed rate

$3,179flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.14
Distance: 518 mi
Typical range: $2,734–$3,624
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,673
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $3,179

Return trip

Mesa → Bakersfield$1,656

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bakersfield to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,571	$4.96	$2,289 – $2,854
53' refrigerated	$3,069	$5.92	$2,670 – $3,467
48' flatbed	$3,179	$6.14	$2,734 – $3,624
Step deck	$3,478	$6.71	$2,922 – $4,035
Power only	$2,229	$4.30	$1,940 – $2,519
Hotshot	$1,681	$3.24	$1,395 – $1,966
26' box truck	$1,663	$3.21	$1,414 – $1,913
Sprinter van	$1,029	$1.99	$864 – $1,193

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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 Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,221	$3.28	$7,070 – $9,372	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,939	$6.43	$2,528 – $3,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Mesa, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $3,179 all-in in October 2026, or $6.14 a mile over about 518 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,734 and $3,624.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 518 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $506 of the $3,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,656, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Mesa, AZ 92% 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