Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boise City, ID to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$2,422flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $2,083–$2,761
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boise City to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,743
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $2,422

Return trip

Bakersfield → Boise City$4,335

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Boise City to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Boise City, ID to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,976	$2.84	$1,758 – $2,193
53' refrigerated	$2,356	$3.39	$2,050 – $2,663
48' flatbed	$2,422	$3.48	$2,083 – $2,761
Step deck	$2,646	$3.81	$2,222 – $3,069
Power only	$1,725	$2.48	$1,501 – $1,949
Hotshot	$1,301	$1.87	$1,080 – $1,522
26' box truck	$1,283	$1.85	$1,090 – $1,475
Sprinter van	$790	$1.14	$664 – $917

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More lanes from Boise City

48' flatbed lanes from Boise City, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,541 mi	$9,324	$3.67	$8,019 – $10,629	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	793 mi	$2,662	$3.36	$2,289 – $3,035	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,707 mi	$4,828	$2.83	$4,152 – $5,504	4 d
Houston, TX	1,759 mi	$5,205	$2.96	$4,476 – $5,933	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	859 mi	$3,115	$3.63	$2,679 – $3,551	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,489 mi	$8,708	$3.50	$7,489 – $9,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,628 mi	$4,872	$2.99	$4,190 – $5,554	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$2,878	$3.27	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

48' flatbed lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$8,484	$2.93	$7,296 – $9,672	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,945	$2.94	$4,253 – $5,637	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,597	$3.26	$1,373 – $1,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$7,376	$2.61	$6,343 – $8,408	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,459	$3.00	$3,835 – $5,083	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,907	$7.82	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boise City, ID to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Boise City, ID to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $2,422 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,083 and $2,761.

How far is Boise City, ID from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 695 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $679 of the $2,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Boise City, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,335, which makes Boise City, ID to Bakersfield, CA 44% cheaper. 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 →