Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$6,466flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $5,561–$7,371
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,731
Fuel: $1,735
All-in estimate: $6,466

Return trip

Bakersfield → Minneapolis$8,141

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minneapolis to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,382	$3.03	$4,790 – $5,974
53' refrigerated	$6,412	$3.61	$5,578 – $7,245
48' flatbed	$6,466	$3.64	$5,561 – $7,371
Step deck	$7,038	$3.96	$5,912 – $8,164
Power only	$4,776	$2.69	$4,155 – $5,397
Hotshot	$3,606	$2.03	$2,993 – $4,219
26' box truck	$3,525	$1.98	$2,996 – $4,054
Sprinter van	$2,153	$1.21	$1,808 – $2,497

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	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 Minneapolis, MN to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $6,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,561 and $7,371.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,776 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 $1,735 of the $6,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,141, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Bakersfield, CA 21% 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