Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$5,979flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,667 mi
Typical range: $5,142–$6,816
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,374
Fuel: $2,605
All-in estimate: $5,979

Return trip

Bakersfield → Cape Coral$15,855

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cape Coral to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,004	$1.88	$4,453 – $5,554
53' refrigerated	$5,959	$2.23	$5,184 – $6,734
48' flatbed	$5,979	$2.24	$5,142 – $6,816
Step deck	$6,501	$2.44	$5,461 – $7,541
Power only	$4,460	$1.67	$3,880 – $5,039
Hotshot	$3,368	$1.26	$2,795 – $3,940
26' box truck	$3,285	$1.23	$2,792 – $3,778
Sprinter van	$2,002	$0.75	$1,681 – $2,322

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More lanes from Cape Coral

48' flatbed lanes from Cape Coral, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$4,224	$3.34	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$5,880	$2.25	$5,057 – $6,703	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$3,159	$2.44	$2,717 – $3,602	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,690	$2.70	$2,313 – $3,067	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$5,528	$2.53	$4,754 – $6,302	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$3,809	$3.21	$3,276 – $4,343	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$3,139	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,579	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$5,694	$2.25	$4,897 – $6,491	6 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 Cape Coral, FL to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cape Coral, FL to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $5,979 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,667 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,142 and $6,816.

How far is Cape Coral, FL from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,667 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 $2,605 of the $5,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,374 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Cape Coral, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,855, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Bakersfield, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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