Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Spokane, WA flatbed rate

$4,622flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,009 mi
Typical range: $3,975–$5,269
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Spokane price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,636
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $4,622

Return trip

Spokane → Bakersfield$4,240

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Bakersfield to Spokane by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Spokane, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,806	$3.77	$3,388 – $4,225
53' refrigerated	$4,537	$4.50	$3,947 – $5,127
48' flatbed	$4,622	$4.58	$3,975 – $5,269
Step deck	$5,041	$5.00	$4,235 – $5,848
Power only	$3,349	$3.32	$2,913 – $3,784
Hotshot	$2,527	$2.50	$2,097 – $2,956
26' box truck	$2,481	$2.46	$2,109 – $2,854
Sprinter van	$1,523	$1.51	$1,279 – $1,766

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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 Spokane

48' flatbed lanes into Spokane, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,571 mi	$7,608	$2.96	$6,543 – $8,673	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,114 mi	$4,995	$4.48	$4,296 – $5,694	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,775 mi	$6,626	$3.73	$5,699 – $7,554	4 d
Houston, TX	2,009 mi	$5,757	$2.87	$4,951 – $6,563	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,195 mi	$3,036	$2.54	$2,611 – $3,461	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,531 mi	$6,661	$2.63	$5,729 – $7,594	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,901 mi	$5,487	$2.89	$4,719 – $6,255	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$5,340	$4.41	$4,592 – $6,087	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Spokane, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Spokane, WA is estimated at $4,622 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,975 and $5,269.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Spokane, WA by truck?

About 1,009 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 $986 of the $4,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,636 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Spokane, WA to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,240, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Spokane, WA 9% 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