Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$7,341flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,795 mi
Typical range: $6,313–$8,369
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,611
Fuel: $2,730
All-in estimate: $7,341

Return trip

San Francisco → Greensboro$13,141

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

Greensboro to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,147	$2.20	$5,471 – $6,823
53' refrigerated	$7,320	$2.62	$6,368 – $8,272
48' flatbed	$7,341	$2.63	$6,313 – $8,369
Step deck	$7,981	$2.86	$6,704 – $9,258
Power only	$5,481	$1.96	$4,768 – $6,193
Hotshot	$4,139	$1.48	$3,435 – $4,842
26' box truck	$4,036	$1.44	$3,431 – $4,642
Sprinter van	$2,459	$0.88	$2,065 – $2,852

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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 San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Greensboro, NC to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $7,341 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,313 and $8,369.

How far is Greensboro, NC from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 2,795 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 $2,730 of the $7,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,611 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Greensboro, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,141, which makes Greensboro, NC to San Francisco, 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 →