Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$6,637flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,499 mi
Typical range: $5,708–$7,566
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to Riverside price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,196
Fuel: $2,441
All-in estimate: $6,637

Return trip

Riverside → Greensboro$11,881

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

Greensboro to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,551	$2.22	$4,940 – $6,161
53' refrigerated	$6,610	$2.65	$5,751 – $7,470
48' flatbed	$6,637	$2.66	$5,708 – $7,566
Step deck	$7,218	$2.89	$6,063 – $8,373
Power only	$4,944	$1.98	$4,301 – $5,587
Hotshot	$3,733	$1.49	$3,099 – $4,368
26' box truck	$3,643	$1.46	$3,096 – $4,189
Sprinter van	$2,220	$0.89	$1,865 – $2,575

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Greensboro, NC to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,637 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,708 and $7,566.

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

About 2,499 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 $2,441 of the $6,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,196 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,881, which makes Greensboro, NC to Riverside, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology