Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$1,907flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.82
Distance: 244 mi
Typical range: $1,640–$2,174
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,669
Fuel: $238
All-in estimate: $1,907

Return trip

Bakersfield → San Diego$1,907

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

San Diego to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,505	$6.17	$1,340 – $1,671
53' refrigerated	$1,799	$7.37	$1,565 – $2,033
48' flatbed	$1,907	$7.82	$1,640 – $2,174
Step deck	$2,096	$8.59	$1,761 – $2,431
Power only	$1,278	$5.24	$1,112 – $1,444
Hotshot	$962	$3.94	$798 – $1,125
26' box truck	$963	$3.95	$818 – $1,107
Sprinter van	$602	$2.47	$506 – $698

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 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
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 Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $1,907 all-in in October 2026, or $7.82 a mile over about 244 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,640 and $2,174.

How far is San Diego, CA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 244 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 $238 of the $1,907 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to San Diego, 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