Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$1,541flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.93
Distance: 141 mi
Typical range: $1,325–$1,756
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,403
Fuel: $138
All-in estimate: $1,541

Return trip

Bakersfield → Long Beach$1,541

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Long Beach to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,195	$8.47	$1,063 – $1,326
53' refrigerated	$1,429	$10.14	$1,244 – $1,615
48' flatbed	$1,541	$10.93	$1,325 – $1,756
Step deck	$1,699	$12.05	$1,427 – $1,970
Power only	$998	$7.08	$868 – $1,128
Hotshot	$751	$5.32	$623 – $878
26' box truck	$758	$5.37	$644 – $871
Sprinter van	$478	$3.39	$401 – $554

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,541 all-in in October 2026, or $10.93 a mile over about 141 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,325 and $1,756.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 141 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $138 of the $1,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Long Beach, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology