Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$6,549flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,488 mi
Typical range: $5,632–$7,466
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,095
Fuel: $1,454
All-in estimate: $6,549

Return trip

San Antonio → Bakersfield$4,459

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bakersfield to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,435	$3.65	$4,837 – $6,033
53' refrigerated	$6,476	$4.35	$5,634 – $7,318
48' flatbed	$6,549	$4.40	$5,632 – $7,466
Step deck	$7,132	$4.79	$5,991 – $8,273
Power only	$4,812	$3.23	$4,187 – $5,438
Hotshot	$3,632	$2.44	$3,015 – $4,250
26' box truck	$3,555	$2.39	$3,022 – $4,089
Sprinter van	$2,174	$1.46	$1,826 – $2,522

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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 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 San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,549 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,632 and $7,466.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,488 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,454 of the $6,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,095 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,459, which makes Bakersfield, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% 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 →