Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$2,991flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 902 mi
Typical range: $2,572–$3,410
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,110
Fuel: $881
All-in estimate: $2,991

Return trip

Bakersfield → El Paso$4,393

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

El Paso to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,457	$2.72	$2,187 – $2,727
53' refrigerated	$2,929	$3.25	$2,548 – $3,310
48' flatbed	$2,991	$3.32	$2,572 – $3,410
Step deck	$3,264	$3.62	$2,742 – $3,786
Power only	$2,157	$2.39	$1,877 – $2,437
Hotshot	$1,627	$1.80	$1,351 – $1,904
26' box truck	$1,600	$1.77	$1,360 – $1,840
Sprinter van	$983	$1.09	$825 – $1,140

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More lanes from El Paso

48' flatbed lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,506	$3.80	$7,315 – $9,697	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,831	$3.38	$2,435 – $3,227	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,331	$2.96	$3,725 – $4,937	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,949	$4.72	$1,676 – $2,221	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,834	$3.63	$6,737 – $8,930	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,588	$3.49	$2,226 – $2,950	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 El Paso, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from El Paso, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $2,991 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 902 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,572 and $3,410.

How far is El Paso, TX from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 902 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 $881 of the $2,991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,110 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,393, which makes El Paso, 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