Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Irvine, CA freight rate

$5,613dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 2,530 mi
Typical range: $4,996–$6,230
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to Irvine price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,287
Fuel: $2,326
All-in estimate: $5,613

Return trip

Irvine → Greensboro$10,048

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

Greensboro to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,613	$2.22	$4,996 – $6,230
53' refrigerated	$6,685	$2.64	$5,816 – $7,554
48' flatbed	$6,711	$2.65	$5,771 – $7,650
Step deck	$7,298	$2.88	$6,130 – $8,466
Power only	$5,000	$1.98	$4,350 – $5,650
Hotshot	$3,776	$1.49	$3,134 – $4,418
26' box truck	$3,684	$1.46	$3,131 – $4,237
Sprinter van	$2,245	$0.89	$1,886 – $2,604

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More lanes from Greensboro

53' dry van lanes from Greensboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,121	$4.01	$1,887 – $2,354	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$5,682	$2.22	$5,057 – $6,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$1,862	$2.73	$1,657 – $2,067	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$2,994	$2.54	$2,665 – $3,323	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$5,367	$2.49	$4,777 – $5,958	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$1,786	$4.07	$1,590 – $1,983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$3,426	$2.47	$3,049 – $3,802	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$5,567	$2.22	$4,954 – $6,179	5 d

More lanes into Irvine

53' dry van lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$7,055	$2.45	$6,279 – $7,831	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,898	$2.47	$3,469 – $4,327	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,111	$2.88	$989 – $1,233	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$6,121	$2.18	$5,448 – $6,794	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,467	$2.52	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,020	$12.29	$908 – $1,132	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,582	$2.50	$3,188 – $3,976	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Greensboro, NC to Irvine, CA is estimated at $5,613 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 2,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,996 and $6,230.

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

About 2,530 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 $2,326 of the $5,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,287 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,048, which makes Greensboro, NC to Irvine, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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