Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$9,780flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $8,410–$11,149
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,704
Fuel: $2,076
All-in estimate: $9,780

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Bakersfield$6,411

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Bakersfield to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,162	$3.84	$7,264 – $9,059
53' refrigerated	$9,721	$4.57	$8,457 – $10,985
48' flatbed	$9,780	$4.60	$8,410 – $11,149
Step deck	$10,639	$5.01	$8,937 – $12,342
Power only	$7,258	$3.42	$6,314 – $8,201
Hotshot	$5,480	$2.58	$4,548 – $6,411
26' box truck	$5,352	$2.52	$4,549 – $6,154
Sprinter van	$3,265	$1.54	$2,742 – $3,787

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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 Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $9,780 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,410 and $11,149.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 2,125 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 $2,076 of the $9,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,411, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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