Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to New Orleans, LA flatbed rate

$9,435flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 2,035 mi
Typical range: $8,114–$10,756
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,447
Fuel: $1,988
All-in estimate: $9,435

Return trip

New Orleans → Bakersfield$5,901

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Bakersfield to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,869	$3.87	$7,004 – $8,735
53' refrigerated	$9,373	$4.61	$8,155 – $10,592
48' flatbed	$9,435	$4.64	$8,114 – $10,756
Step deck	$10,266	$5.04	$8,623 – $11,908
Power only	$6,995	$3.44	$6,085 – $7,904
Hotshot	$5,281	$2.60	$4,383 – $6,179
26' box truck	$5,159	$2.53	$4,385 – $5,933
Sprinter van	$3,148	$1.55	$2,644 – $3,651

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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 New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,032	$3.68	$4,327 – $5,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$9,245	$4.65	$7,950 – $10,539	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$4,625	$4.76	$3,978 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,936	$5.02	$1,665 – $2,208	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,311	$2.77	$3,707 – $4,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,223	$3.31	$3,632 – $4,814	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,576	$4.22	$2,215 – $2,937	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$8,888	$4.68	$7,643 – $10,132	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to New Orleans, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $9,435 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 2,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,114 and $10,756.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 2,035 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 $1,988 of the $9,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,901, which makes Bakersfield, CA to New Orleans, LA 60% 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 →