Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$14,211flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,710 mi
Typical range: $12,221–$16,200
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,564
Fuel: $2,647
All-in estimate: $14,211

Return trip

Richmond → Bakersfield$7,652

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Bakersfield to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,896	$4.39	$10,587 – $13,204
53' refrigerated	$14,166	$5.23	$12,324 – $16,008
48' flatbed	$14,211	$5.24	$12,221 – $16,200
Step deck	$15,452	$5.70	$12,979 – $17,924
Power only	$10,604	$3.91	$9,225 – $11,982
Hotshot	$8,007	$2.95	$6,646 – $9,368
26' box truck	$7,810	$2.88	$6,639 – $8,982
Sprinter van	$4,758	$1.76	$3,997 – $5,520

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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 Richmond

48' flatbed lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,235	$6.59	$1,922 – $2,548	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$14,173	$5.25	$12,189 – $16,157	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,366	$5.98	$3,755 – $4,978	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$5,531	$4.05	$4,757 – $6,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,067	$3.06	$6,078 – $8,057	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,708	$6.80	$1,469 – $1,947	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,208	$3.95	$5,339 – $7,077	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$13,932	$5.26	$11,981 – $15,882	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Richmond, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $14,211 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,221 and $16,200.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 2,710 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 $2,647 of the $14,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,652, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Richmond, VA 86% 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