Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$4,489flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,500 mi
Typical range: $3,861–$5,118
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Prairie to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,024
Fuel: $1,465
All-in estimate: $4,489

Return trip

Bakersfield → Grand Prairie$6,593

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

Grand Prairie to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,726	$2.48	$3,316 – $4,136
53' refrigerated	$4,440	$2.96	$3,862 – $5,017
48' flatbed	$4,489	$2.99	$3,861 – $5,118
Step deck	$4,889	$3.26	$4,107 – $5,671
Power only	$3,299	$2.20	$2,870 – $3,728
Hotshot	$2,490	$1.66	$2,067 – $2,914
26' box truck	$2,438	$1.63	$2,072 – $2,803
Sprinter van	$1,490	$0.99	$1,252 – $1,729

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$6,483	$3.96	$5,575 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,088	$3.22	$2,656 – $3,520	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$5,893	$3.80	$5,068 – $6,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,181	$3.04	$3,596 – $4,766	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 Grand Prairie, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Prairie, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,489 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,500 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,861 and $5,118.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,500 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 $1,465 of the $4,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,593, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Bakersfield, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →