Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Toledo, OH to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$7,905flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,303 mi
Typical range: $6,799–$9,012
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Toledo to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,655
Fuel: $2,250
All-in estimate: $7,905

Return trip

Bakersfield → Toledo$9,668

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Toledo to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Toledo, OH to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,605	$2.87	$5,878 – $7,331
53' refrigerated	$7,866	$3.42	$6,843 – $8,889
48' flatbed	$7,905	$3.43	$6,799 – $9,012
Step deck	$8,599	$3.73	$7,223 – $9,975
Power only	$5,878	$2.55	$5,114 – $6,642
Hotshot	$4,438	$1.93	$3,684 – $5,193
26' box truck	$4,333	$1.88	$3,683 – $4,982
Sprinter van	$2,642	$1.15	$2,219 – $3,064

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More lanes from Toledo

48' flatbed lanes from Toledo, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$3,634	$6.09	$3,125 – $4,143	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$7,927	$3.43	$6,817 – $9,036	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$1,626	$6.50	$1,398 – $1,854	1 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$4,834	$3.89	$4,157 – $5,511	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$7,518	$3.87	$6,466 – $8,571	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,228	$6.00	$2,776 – $3,680	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$5,332	$3.81	$4,586 – $6,078	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$7,829	$3.44	$6,733 – $8,925	5 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 Toledo, OH to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Toledo, OH to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $7,905 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,799 and $9,012.

How far is Toledo, OH from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,303 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,250 of the $7,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Toledo, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,668, which makes Toledo, OH to Bakersfield, CA 18% 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