Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$4,830flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $4,154–$5,506
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,232
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $4,830

Return trip

Bakersfield → Corpus Christi$7,093

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,015	$2.45	$3,573 – $4,457
53' refrigerated	$4,783	$2.92	$4,161 – $5,405
48' flatbed	$4,830	$2.95	$4,154 – $5,506
Step deck	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100
Power only	$3,559	$2.18	$3,096 – $4,022
Hotshot	$2,687	$1.64	$2,230 – $3,144
26' box truck	$2,628	$1.61	$2,234 – $3,022
Sprinter van	$1,606	$0.98	$1,349 – $1,863

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,293	$3.88	$6,272 – $8,314	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,659	$2.97	$4,007 – $5,312	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,951	$3.02	$3,398 – $4,504	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,977	$3.47	$3,420 – $4,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,651	$3.72	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Corpus Christi, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,830 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,154 and $5,506.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,636 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 $1,598 of the $4,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,093, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Bakersfield, CA 32% cheaper. 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