Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$2,195flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.75
Distance: 325 mi
Typical range: $1,888–$2,502
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,878
Fuel: $317
All-in estimate: $2,195

Return trip

Bakersfield → San Francisco$2,195

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

San Francisco to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,749	$5.38	$1,557 – $1,942
53' refrigerated	$2,089	$6.43	$1,818 – $2,361
48' flatbed	$2,195	$6.75	$1,888 – $2,502
Step deck	$2,408	$7.41	$2,023 – $2,794
Power only	$1,497	$4.61	$1,303 – $1,692
Hotshot	$1,128	$3.47	$936 – $1,320
26' box truck	$1,124	$3.46	$955 – $1,292
Sprinter van	$700	$2.15	$588 – $812

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 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 San Francisco, CA to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $2,195 all-in in October 2026, or $6.75 a mile over about 325 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,888 and $2,502.

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

About 325 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 $317 of the $2,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,878 is linehaul.

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