Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$6,678flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,258 mi
Typical range: $5,743–$7,613
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,472
Fuel: $2,206
All-in estimate: $6,678

Return trip

Bakersfield → Lexington-Fayette$9,812

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

Lexington-Fayette to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,578	$2.47	$4,964 – $6,192
53' refrigerated	$6,643	$2.94	$5,780 – $7,507
48' flatbed	$6,678	$2.96	$5,743 – $7,613
Step deck	$7,265	$3.22	$6,102 – $8,427
Power only	$4,964	$2.20	$4,318 – $5,609
Hotshot	$3,748	$1.66	$3,111 – $4,385
26' box truck	$3,659	$1.62	$3,110 – $4,208
Sprinter van	$2,231	$0.99	$1,874 – $2,588

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,472	$4.99	$2,986 – $3,958	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$6,657	$2.96	$5,725 – $7,589	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,705	$4.62	$1,466 – $1,943	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,498	$3.50	$3,008 – $3,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$6,206	$3.34	$5,337 – $7,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$3,022	$4.94	$2,599 – $3,445	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,988	$3.38	$3,430 – $4,546	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$6,529	$2.97	$5,615 – $7,443	5 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $6,678 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,258 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,743 and $7,613.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,258 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,206 of the $6,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,472 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,812, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY 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 →