Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$4,431flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $3,811–$5,052
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,988
Fuel: $1,443
All-in estimate: $4,431

Return trip

Bakersfield → Fort Worth$6,508

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

Fort Worth to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,677	$2.49	$3,273 – $4,082
53' refrigerated	$4,381	$2.97	$3,812 – $4,951
48' flatbed	$4,431	$3.00	$3,811 – $5,052
Step deck	$4,826	$3.27	$4,054 – $5,599
Power only	$3,255	$2.20	$2,832 – $3,679
Hotshot	$2,457	$1.66	$2,040 – $2,875
26' box truck	$2,405	$1.63	$2,045 – $2,766
Sprinter van	$1,471	$1.00	$1,236 – $1,706

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More lanes from Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$6,537	$3.95	$5,622 – $7,452	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,105	$3.21	$2,671 – $3,540	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,590	$3.57	$3,087 – $4,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$5,944	$3.79	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 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 Fort Worth, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,431 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,811 and $5,052.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,477 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 $1,443 of the $4,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,508, which makes Fort Worth, 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