Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$4,185flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 992 mi
Typical range: $3,599–$4,770
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,216
Fuel: $969
All-in estimate: $4,185

Return trip

Bakersfield → Tacoma$4,562

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

Tacoma to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,445	$3.47	$3,066 – $3,824
53' refrigerated	$4,106	$4.14	$3,572 – $4,640
48' flatbed	$4,185	$4.22	$3,599 – $4,770
Step deck	$4,564	$4.60	$3,834 – $5,295
Power only	$3,030	$3.05	$2,636 – $3,424
Hotshot	$2,286	$2.30	$1,897 – $2,675
26' box truck	$2,245	$2.26	$1,908 – $2,582
Sprinter van	$1,378	$1.39	$1,157 – $1,598

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More lanes from Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$13,737	$4.82	$11,814 – $15,660	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,559	$4.12	$3,921 – $5,198	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,567	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$8,461	$3.81	$7,276 – $9,646	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,670	$4.41	$4,876 – $6,464	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$12,903	$4.59	$11,096 – $14,709	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,036	$3.84	$6,911 – $9,161	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,934	$4.04	$4,243 – $5,625	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 Tacoma, WA to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,185 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 992 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,599 and $4,770.

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

About 992 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 $969 of the $4,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,216 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,562, which makes Tacoma, WA to Bakersfield, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →