Bakersfield, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Bakersfield, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Bakersfield, California, on its busiest lanes.

$5.86/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.60/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 417,468

Flatbed lanes from Bakersfield

48' flatbed rates from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$15,217	$5.25	$13,087 – $17,348	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$7,263	$4.32	$6,246 – $8,279	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$3,065	$6.27	$2,636 – $3,494	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$14,173	$5.01	$12,189 – $16,157	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$6,549	$4.40	$5,632 – $7,466	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,907	$7.82	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$6,648	$4.39	$5,718 – $7,579	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,577 mi	$15,373	$5.97	$13,221 – $17,525	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,477 mi	$6,508	$4.41	$5,597 – $7,420	4 d
San Jose, CA	242 mi	$1,900	$7.85	$1,634 – $2,166	1 d
Austin, TX	1,512 mi	$6,637	$4.39	$5,708 – $7,566	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,527 mi	$12,001	$4.75	$10,321 – $13,681	6 d

From Bakersfield, a 48' flatbed costs between $4.00 a mile (Chicago, $8,215) and $12.44 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,455) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Bakersfield

Flatbed lanes into Bakersfield

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	$4,527	$2.99	$3,893 – $5,160	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,577 mi	$5,797	$2.25	$4,985 – $6,609	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,477 mi	$4,431	$3.00	$3,811 – $5,052	4 d
San Jose, CA	242 mi	$1,900	$7.85	$1,634 – $2,166	1 d
Austin, TX	1,512 mi	$4,519	$2.99	$3,886 – $5,152	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,527 mi	$6,704	$2.65	$5,765 – $7,642	6 d

Flatbed · outbound · California market

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Bakersfield is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Bakersfield's own distances.

Bakersfield rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Bakersfield by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Flatbed lanes from Bakersfield

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