Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$5,720flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,542 mi
Typical range: $4,919–$6,521
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,214
Fuel: $1,506
All-in estimate: $5,720

Return trip

Bakersfield → Omaha$6,562

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Omaha to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,750	$3.08	$4,228 – $5,273
53' refrigerated	$5,660	$3.67	$4,924 – $6,396
48' flatbed	$5,720	$3.71	$4,919 – $6,521
Step deck	$6,229	$4.04	$5,232 – $7,226
Power only	$4,208	$2.73	$3,661 – $4,755
Hotshot	$3,176	$2.06	$2,636 – $3,716
26' box truck	$3,108	$2.02	$2,642 – $3,575
Sprinter van	$1,900	$1.23	$1,596 – $2,204

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More lanes from Omaha

48' flatbed lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,909	$5.08	$5,942 – $7,876	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,758	$3.71	$4,952 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,472	$4.82	$2,126 – $2,819	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,965	$4.23	$3,410 – $4,520	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,168	$4.27	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,318	$4.88	$5,434 – $7,203	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,091	$4.19	$3,518 – $4,664	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,683	$3.71	$4,887 – $6,478	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 Omaha, NE to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $5,720 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,919 and $6,521.

How far is Omaha, NE from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,542 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 $1,506 of the $5,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,214 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,562, which makes Omaha, NE to Bakersfield, CA 13% 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