Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$1,455flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $12.44
Distance: 117 mi
Typical range: $1,251–$1,659
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,341
Fuel: $114
All-in estimate: $1,455

Return trip

Bakersfield → Los Angeles$1,455

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

Los Angeles to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,122	$9.59	$999 – $1,246
53' refrigerated	$1,343	$11.48	$1,169 – $1,518
48' flatbed	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659
Step deck	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863
Power only	$933	$7.98	$812 – $1,054
Hotshot	$702	$6.00	$582 – $821
26' box truck	$710	$6.07	$603 – $816
Sprinter van	$449	$3.84	$377 – $521

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$4,527	$2.99	$3,893 – $5,160	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,455 all-in in October 2026, or $12.44 a mile over about 117 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,251 and $1,659.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 117 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 $114 of the $1,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Los Angeles, 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