Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Greensboro, NC flatbed rate

$13,141flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 2,795 mi
Typical range: $11,302–$14,981
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Greensboro price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,411
Fuel: $2,730
All-in estimate: $13,141

Return trip

Greensboro → San Francisco$7,341

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Francisco to Greensboro by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Greensboro, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,004	$3.94	$9,794 – $12,215
53' refrigerated	$13,104	$4.69	$11,401 – $14,808
48' flatbed	$13,141	$4.70	$11,302 – $14,981
Step deck	$14,288	$5.11	$12,002 – $16,574
Power only	$9,812	$3.51	$8,536 – $11,087
Hotshot	$7,409	$2.65	$6,150 – $8,669
26' box truck	$7,226	$2.59	$6,142 – $8,310
Sprinter van	$4,402	$1.57	$3,697 – $5,106

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

More lanes into Greensboro

48' flatbed lanes into Greensboro, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,615	$4.94	$2,249 – $2,981	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$12,158	$4.74	$10,456 – $13,860	6 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,746	$5.48	$3,222 – $4,270	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$4,417	$3.74	$3,798 – $5,035	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$5,996	$2.78	$5,157 – $6,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$2,067	$4.71	$1,778 – $2,357	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$5,037	$3.63	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$11,916	$4.75	$10,247 – $13,584	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Greensboro, NC is estimated at $13,141 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 2,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,302 and $14,981.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Greensboro, NC 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 $13,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,411 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,341, which makes San Francisco, CA to Greensboro, NC 79% more expensive. 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 →