Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,172flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,724 mi
Typical range: $6,168–$8,176
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,511
Fuel: $2,661
All-in estimate: $7,172

Return trip

San Jose → Greensboro$12,839

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,004	$2.20	$5,344 – $6,664
53' refrigerated	$7,150	$2.62	$6,220 – $8,079
48' flatbed	$7,172	$2.63	$6,168 – $8,176
Step deck	$7,798	$2.86	$6,551 – $9,046
Power only	$5,352	$1.96	$4,656 – $6,048
Hotshot	$4,042	$1.48	$3,354 – $4,729
26' box truck	$3,942	$1.45	$3,351 – $4,533
Sprinter van	$2,402	$0.88	$2,017 – $2,786

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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 Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Greensboro, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,172 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,168 and $8,176.

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

About 2,724 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 $2,661 of the $7,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,511 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,839, which makes Greensboro, NC to San Jose, 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 →