Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$14,173flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 2,830 mi
Typical range: $12,189–$16,157
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,408
Fuel: $2,765
All-in estimate: $14,173

Return trip

Philadelphia → Bakersfield$7,376

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

Bakersfield to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,869	$4.19	$10,564 – $13,175
53' refrigerated	$14,135	$4.99	$12,297 – $15,972
48' flatbed	$14,173	$5.01	$12,189 – $16,157
Step deck	$15,409	$5.44	$12,944 – $17,875
Power only	$10,584	$3.74	$9,208 – $11,960
Hotshot	$7,993	$2.82	$6,634 – $9,351
26' box truck	$7,795	$2.75	$6,625 – $8,964
Sprinter van	$4,748	$1.68	$3,988 – $5,507

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$6,648	$4.39	$5,718 – $7,579	4 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $14,173 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 2,830 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,189 and $16,157.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,830 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,765 of the $14,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,408 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,376, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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