Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$6,639flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,500 mi
Typical range: $5,710–$7,569
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to Fontana price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,197
Fuel: $2,442
All-in estimate: $6,639

Return trip

Fontana → Greensboro$11,886

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

Greensboro to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,553	$2.22	$4,942 – $6,163
53' refrigerated	$6,613	$2.65	$5,753 – $7,472
48' flatbed	$6,639	$2.66	$5,710 – $7,569
Step deck	$7,220	$2.89	$6,065 – $8,376
Power only	$4,946	$1.98	$4,303 – $5,589
Hotshot	$3,735	$1.49	$3,100 – $4,369
26' box truck	$3,644	$1.46	$3,097 – $4,191
Sprinter van	$2,221	$0.89	$1,866 – $2,576

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More lanes from Greensboro

48' flatbed lanes from Greensboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,620	$4.95	$2,253 – $2,987	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$6,792	$2.65	$5,841 – $7,743	6 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$2,283	$3.34	$1,963 – $2,603	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$3,624	$3.07	$3,116 – $4,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,430	$2.98	$5,530 – $7,330	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$2,219	$5.06	$1,909 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$4,133	$2.98	$3,554 – $4,711	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$6,656	$2.66	$5,724 – $7,588	6 d

More lanes into Fontana

48' flatbed lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,332	$2.93	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Greensboro, NC to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Greensboro, NC to Fontana, CA is estimated at $6,639 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,500 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,710 and $7,569.

How far is Greensboro, NC from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,500 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 $2,442 of the $6,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Greensboro, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,886, which makes Greensboro, NC to Fontana, CA 44% 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 →