Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Santa Ana, CA box truck rate

$3,692box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,536 mi
Typical range: $3,138–$4,246
Transit: 6 days

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

Greensboro to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,930
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $3,692

Return trip

Santa Ana → Greensboro$6,609

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

Greensboro to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,625	$2.22	$5,006 – $6,244
53' refrigerated	$6,699	$2.64	$5,828 – $7,570
48' flatbed	$6,725	$2.65	$5,784 – $7,667
Step deck	$7,313	$2.88	$6,143 – $8,483
Power only	$5,011	$1.98	$4,360 – $5,663
Hotshot	$3,784	$1.49	$3,141 – $4,427
26' box truck	$3,692	$1.46	$3,138 – $4,246
Sprinter van	$2,250	$0.89	$1,890 – $2,610

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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 Santa Ana

26' box truck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$4,639	$1.61	$3,943 – $5,335	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,096	$2.01	$3,482 – $4,711	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$2,562	$1.61	$2,178 – $2,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$723	$1.84	$615 – $832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$4,026	$1.43	$3,422 – $4,630	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$2,278	$1.64	$1,936 – $2,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$658	$7.23	$559 – $757	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$2,352	$1.63	$1,999 – $2,705	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Greensboro, NC to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $3,692 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,536 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,138 and $4,246.

How far is Greensboro, NC from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,536 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 $1,762 of the $3,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Greensboro, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,609, which makes Greensboro, NC to Santa Ana, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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