Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$6,758flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,550 mi
Typical range: $5,812–$7,705
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,267
Fuel: $2,491
All-in estimate: $6,758

Return trip

Bakersfield → Winston-Salem$12,099

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,653	$2.22	$5,031 – $6,275
53' refrigerated	$6,733	$2.64	$5,857 – $7,608
48' flatbed	$6,758	$2.65	$5,812 – $7,705
Step deck	$7,349	$2.88	$6,174 – $8,525
Power only	$5,037	$1.98	$4,382 – $5,691
Hotshot	$3,803	$1.49	$3,157 – $4,450
26' box truck	$3,711	$1.46	$3,154 – $4,267
Sprinter van	$2,261	$0.89	$1,900 – $2,623

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	6 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 Winston-Salem, NC to Bakersfield, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $6,758 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,812 and $7,705.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,550 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,491 of the $6,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,099, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Bakersfield, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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