Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$4,459flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,488 mi
Typical range: $3,835–$5,083
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,005
Fuel: $1,454
All-in estimate: $4,459

Return trip

Bakersfield → San Antonio$6,549

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,701	$2.49	$3,294 – $4,108
53' refrigerated	$4,409	$2.96	$3,836 – $4,982
48' flatbed	$4,459	$3.00	$3,835 – $5,083
Step deck	$4,856	$3.26	$4,079 – $5,633
Power only	$3,276	$2.20	$2,851 – $3,702
Hotshot	$2,473	$1.66	$2,053 – $2,894
26' box truck	$2,421	$1.63	$2,058 – $2,784
Sprinter van	$1,480	$0.99	$1,243 – $1,717

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 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 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 San Antonio, TX to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,459 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,835 and $5,083.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,488 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 $1,454 of the $4,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,549, which makes San Antonio, TX to Bakersfield, CA 32% 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