Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Oklahoma City, OK flatbed rate

$7,014flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 1,427 mi
Typical range: $6,032–$7,995
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Oklahoma City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,620
Fuel: $1,394
All-in estimate: $7,014

Return trip

Oklahoma City → Bakersfield$4,315

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Bakersfield to Oklahoma City by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Oklahoma City, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,816	$4.08	$5,177 – $6,456
53' refrigerated	$6,930	$4.86	$6,029 – $7,831
48' flatbed	$7,014	$4.91	$6,032 – $7,995
Step deck	$7,639	$5.35	$6,417 – $8,862
Power only	$5,147	$3.61	$4,477 – $5,816
Hotshot	$3,885	$2.72	$3,224 – $4,545
26' box truck	$3,804	$2.67	$3,233 – $4,374
Sprinter van	$2,327	$1.63	$1,954 – $2,699

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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 Oklahoma City

48' flatbed lanes into Oklahoma City, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$5,670	$3.62	$4,876 – $6,464	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,402 mi	$6,912	$4.93	$5,944 – $7,879	3 d
Chicago, IL	812 mi	$4,065	$5.01	$3,496 – $4,634	2 d
Houston, TX	486 mi	$2,236	$4.60	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$3,006	$3.04	$2,585 – $3,427	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,485 mi	$4,816	$3.24	$4,142 – $5,490	4 d
San Antonio, TX	494 mi	$2,259	$4.57	$1,943 – $2,575	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$6,655	$4.97	$5,723 – $7,586	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Oklahoma City, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Oklahoma City, OK is estimated at $7,014 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 1,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,032 and $7,995.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Oklahoma City, OK by truck?

About 1,427 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,394 of the $7,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,620 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oklahoma City, OK to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,315, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Oklahoma City, OK 63% 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 →