Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$15,432flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.96
Distance: 2,588 mi
Typical range: $13,271–$17,592
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,904
Fuel: $2,528
All-in estimate: $15,432

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Bakersfield$5,819

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Bakersfield to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,911	$4.99	$11,491 – $14,331
53' refrigerated	$15,375	$5.94	$13,377 – $17,374
48' flatbed	$15,432	$5.96	$13,271 – $17,592
Step deck	$16,781	$6.48	$14,096 – $19,466
Power only	$11,504	$4.45	$10,008 – $12,999
Hotshot	$8,687	$3.36	$7,210 – $10,163
26' box truck	$8,475	$3.27	$7,203 – $9,746
Sprinter van	$5,164	$2.00	$4,338 – $5,991

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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. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$5,992	$4.98	$5,153 – $6,831	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$15,180	$5.97	$13,055 – $17,305	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,190	$6.02	$6,184 – $8,197	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$4,593	$4.97	$3,950 – $5,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$7,399	$3.51	$6,363 – $8,435	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,022	$4.49	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,419	$4.74	$4,661 – $6,178	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$14,703	$6.00	$12,645 – $16,761	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $15,432 all-in in October 2026, or $5.96 a mile over about 2,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,271 and $17,592.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 2,588 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 $2,528 of the $15,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,819, which makes Bakersfield, CA to St. Petersburg, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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