Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$8,176flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,785 mi
Typical range: $7,031–$9,321
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,432
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $8,176

Return trip

St. Paul → Bakersfield$6,494

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Bakersfield to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,806	$3.81	$6,058 – $7,555
53' refrigerated	$8,108	$4.54	$7,054 – $9,162
48' flatbed	$8,176	$4.58	$7,031 – $9,321
Step deck	$8,899	$4.99	$7,475 – $10,323
Power only	$6,040	$3.38	$5,255 – $6,826
Hotshot	$4,560	$2.55	$3,785 – $5,335
26' box truck	$4,458	$2.50	$3,789 – $5,127
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.53	$2,287 – $3,158

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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 St. Paul

48' flatbed lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,379	$3.66	$3,766 – $4,992	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$8,290	$4.57	$7,130 – $9,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,491	$6.09	$2,142 – $2,839	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,074	$2.70	$3,504 – $4,645	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,771	$3.28	$3,243 – $4,299	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,442	$3.39	$3,820 – $5,063	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,263	$4.57	$7,106 – $9,419	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to St. Paul, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $8,176 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,031 and $9,321.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,785 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 $1,744 of the $8,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,432 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,494, which makes Bakersfield, CA to St. Paul, MN 26% 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