Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Oakland, CA box truck rate

$3,967box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 2,743 mi
Typical range: $3,372–$4,562
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,062
Fuel: $1,905
All-in estimate: $3,967

Return trip

Oakland → Greensboro$7,102

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

Greensboro to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,042	$2.20	$5,378 – $6,707
53' refrigerated	$7,195	$2.62	$6,260 – $8,131
48' flatbed	$7,217	$2.63	$6,207 – $8,228
Step deck	$7,847	$2.86	$6,592 – $9,103
Power only	$5,387	$1.96	$4,686 – $6,087
Hotshot	$4,068	$1.48	$3,376 – $4,759
26' box truck	$3,967	$1.45	$3,372 – $4,562
Sprinter van	$2,417	$0.88	$2,030 – $2,804

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More lanes from Greensboro

26' box truck lanes from Greensboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$1,372	$2.59	$1,166 – $1,578	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$3,729	$1.45	$3,170 – $4,289	6 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$1,209	$1.77	$1,027 – $1,390	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$1,955	$1.66	$1,662 – $2,248	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$3,520	$1.63	$2,992 – $4,048	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$1,153	$2.63	$980 – $1,325	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$2,240	$1.61	$1,904 – $2,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$3,653	$1.46	$3,105 – $4,201	6 d

More lanes into Oakland

26' box truck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$4,852	$1.61	$4,124 – $5,580	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,333	$1.99	$3,683 – $4,983	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$3,032	$1.58	$2,577 – $3,486	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,135	$1.51	$965 – $1,305	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,227	$1.43	$3,593 – $4,861	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,774	$1.59	$2,358 – $3,190	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Greensboro, NC to Oakland, CA is estimated at $3,967 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 2,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,372 and $4,562.

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

About 2,743 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 $1,905 of the $3,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,062 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,102, which makes Greensboro, NC to Oakland, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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