Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$6,766flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,553 mi
Typical range: $5,818–$7,713
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to Long Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,272
Fuel: $2,494
All-in estimate: $6,766

Return trip

Long Beach → Greensboro$12,111

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

Greensboro to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,659	$2.22	$5,037 – $6,282
53' refrigerated	$6,740	$2.64	$5,864 – $7,616
48' flatbed	$6,766	$2.65	$5,818 – $7,713
Step deck	$7,357	$2.88	$6,180 – $8,534
Power only	$5,042	$1.97	$4,386 – $5,697
Hotshot	$3,807	$1.49	$3,160 – $4,454
26' box truck	$3,715	$1.45	$3,157 – $4,272
Sprinter van	$2,264	$0.89	$1,902 – $2,626

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Greensboro, NC to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,766 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,818 and $7,713.

How far is Greensboro, NC from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,553 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 $2,494 of the $6,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Greensboro, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,111, which makes Greensboro, NC to Long Beach, 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 →