Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Sacramento, CA hotshot rate

$3,987hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,684 mi
Typical range: $3,309–$4,664
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,309
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $3,987

Return trip

Sacramento → Greensboro$7,137

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

Greensboro to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,923	$2.21	$5,272 – $6,575
53' refrigerated	$7,054	$2.63	$6,137 – $7,971
48' flatbed	$7,077	$2.64	$6,086 – $8,068
Step deck	$7,695	$2.87	$6,464 – $8,926
Power only	$5,280	$1.97	$4,593 – $5,966
Hotshot	$3,987	$1.49	$3,309 – $4,664
26' box truck	$3,889	$1.45	$3,305 – $4,472
Sprinter van	$2,369	$0.88	$1,990 – $2,748

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More lanes from Greensboro

Hotshot lanes from Greensboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$1,387	$2.62	$1,151 – $1,623	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$3,822	$1.49	$3,172 – $4,472	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$1,226	$1.79	$1,017 – $1,434	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$1,993	$1.69	$1,655 – $2,332	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$3,604	$1.67	$2,992 – $4,217	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$1,162	$2.65	$964 – $1,359	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$2,287	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$3,744	$1.49	$3,108 – $4,381	5 d

More lanes into Sacramento

Hotshot lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,872	$1.65	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,314	$2.05	$3,580 – $5,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$3,055	$1.62	$2,536 – $3,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Greensboro, NC to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $3,987 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,309 and $4,664.

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

About 2,684 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 $1,678 of the $3,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,309 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,137, which makes Greensboro, NC to Sacramento, 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 →