Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Spokane, WA to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$4,240flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,009 mi
Typical range: $3,646–$4,834
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Spokane to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,254
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $4,240

Return trip

Bakersfield → Spokane$4,622

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

Spokane to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Spokane, WA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,492	$3.46	$3,108 – $3,876
53' refrigerated	$4,162	$4.12	$3,621 – $4,703
48' flatbed	$4,240	$4.20	$3,646 – $4,834
Step deck	$4,624	$4.58	$3,885 – $5,364
Power only	$3,072	$3.04	$2,673 – $3,471
Hotshot	$2,318	$2.30	$1,924 – $2,712
26' box truck	$2,276	$2.26	$1,935 – $2,618
Sprinter van	$1,397	$1.38	$1,173 – $1,620

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More lanes from Spokane

48' flatbed lanes from Spokane, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,571 mi	$12,517	$4.87	$10,765 – $14,270	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,114 mi	$4,582	$4.11	$3,941 – $5,224	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,775 mi	$6,632	$3.74	$5,704 – $7,561	4 d
Houston, TX	2,009 mi	$7,757	$3.86	$6,671 – $8,842	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,195 mi	$5,346	$4.47	$4,598 – $6,095	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,531 mi	$11,742	$4.64	$10,098 – $13,386	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,901 mi	$7,393	$3.89	$6,358 – $8,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$4,898	$4.04	$4,212 – $5,584	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 Spokane, WA to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Spokane, WA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,240 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,646 and $4,834.

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

About 1,009 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 $986 of the $4,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,254 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,622, which makes Spokane, 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