Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,792flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,564 mi
Typical range: $5,841–$7,743
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,287
Fuel: $2,505
All-in estimate: $6,792

Return trip

Los Angeles → Greensboro$12,158

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

Greensboro to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,682	$2.22	$5,057 – $6,306
53' refrigerated	$6,766	$2.64	$5,887 – $7,646
48' flatbed	$6,792	$2.65	$5,841 – $7,743
Step deck	$7,386	$2.88	$6,204 – $8,567
Power only	$5,062	$1.97	$4,404 – $5,720
Hotshot	$3,822	$1.49	$3,172 – $4,472
26' box truck	$3,729	$1.45	$3,170 – $4,289
Sprinter van	$2,273	$0.89	$1,909 – $2,636

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,169 mi	$3,594	$3.07	$3,091 – $4,097	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Greensboro, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,792 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,841 and $7,743.

How far is Greensboro, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,564 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 $2,505 of the $6,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Greensboro, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,158, which makes Greensboro, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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