Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gilbert, AZ to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$1,656flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 518 mi
Typical range: $1,424–$1,888
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gilbert to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,150
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $1,656

Return trip

Bakersfield → Gilbert$3,179

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gilbert to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilbert, AZ to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,339	$2.59	$1,192 – $1,487
53' refrigerated	$1,598	$3.09	$1,391 – $1,806
48' flatbed	$1,656	$3.20	$1,424 – $1,888
Step deck	$1,812	$3.50	$1,522 – $2,102
Power only	$1,161	$2.24	$1,010 – $1,312
Hotshot	$875	$1.69	$727 – $1,024
26' box truck	$866	$1.67	$736 – $996
Sprinter van	$536	$1.03	$450 – $622

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More lanes from Gilbert

48' flatbed lanes from Gilbert, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$7,692	$3.06	$6,615 – $8,769	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$1,529	$3.35	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$3,999	$2.36	$3,439 – $4,558	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,093	$2.64	$2,660 – $3,526	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,122	$2.92	$6,125 – $8,119	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$1,355	$3.65	$1,166 – $1,545	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170	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 Gilbert, AZ to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Gilbert, AZ to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,656 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 518 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,424 and $1,888.

How far is Gilbert, AZ from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 518 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 $506 of the $1,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Gilbert, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,179, which makes Gilbert, AZ to Bakersfield, CA 48% 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