Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$4,276flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,020 mi
Typical range: $3,677–$4,874
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,280
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $4,276

Return trip

Bakersfield → Seattle$4,661

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seattle to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,522	$3.45	$3,135 – $3,909
53' refrigerated	$4,198	$4.12	$3,652 – $4,744
48' flatbed	$4,276	$4.19	$3,677 – $4,874
Step deck	$4,663	$4.57	$3,917 – $5,409
Power only	$3,099	$3.04	$2,696 – $3,502
Hotshot	$2,339	$2.29	$1,941 – $2,736
26' box truck	$2,296	$2.25	$1,952 – $2,641
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.38	$1,183 – $1,634

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	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
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 Seattle, WA to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,276 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,677 and $4,874.

How far is Seattle, WA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 1,020 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $996 of the $4,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,661, which makes Seattle, WA to Bakersfield, CA 8% 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