Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Orlando, FL to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$5,965flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,660 mi
Typical range: $5,130–$6,800
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orlando to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,367
Fuel: $2,598
All-in estimate: $5,965

Return trip

Bakersfield → Orlando$15,818

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Orlando to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Orlando, FL to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,992	$1.88	$4,443 – $5,541
53' refrigerated	$5,945	$2.23	$5,172 – $6,717
48' flatbed	$5,965	$2.24	$5,130 – $6,800
Step deck	$6,486	$2.44	$5,448 – $7,523
Power only	$4,449	$1.67	$3,871 – $5,027
Hotshot	$3,359	$1.26	$2,788 – $3,931
26' box truck	$3,277	$1.23	$2,786 – $3,769
Sprinter van	$1,997	$0.75	$1,677 – $2,316

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More lanes from Orlando

48' flatbed lanes from Orlando, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$3,806	$3.42	$3,273 – $4,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$5,876	$2.25	$5,053 – $6,698	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$2,919	$2.48	$2,510 – $3,327	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,728	$2.69	$2,346 – $3,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$5,526	$2.53	$4,752 – $6,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$3,412	$3.31	$2,935 – $3,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,190	$2.58	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$5,704	$2.25	$4,905 – $6,503	6 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 Orlando, FL to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Orlando, FL to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $5,965 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,130 and $6,800.

How far is Orlando, FL from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,660 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,598 of the $5,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,367 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Orlando, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,818, which makes Orlando, FL to Bakersfield, CA 62% 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