Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$2,550box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $2,168–$2,933
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,660
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $2,550

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Austin$2,092

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,904	$3.05	$3,474 – $4,333
53' refrigerated	$4,652	$3.63	$4,047 – $5,256
48' flatbed	$4,716	$3.68	$4,056 – $5,377
Step deck	$5,139	$4.01	$4,317 – $5,962
Power only	$3,448	$2.69	$3,000 – $3,897
Hotshot	$2,602	$2.03	$2,160 – $3,045
26' box truck	$2,550	$1.99	$2,168 – $2,933
Sprinter van	$1,561	$1.22	$1,312 – $1,811

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,405	$2.56	$1,194 – $1,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,607	$2.61	$5,616 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,940	$2.93	$1,649 – $2,231	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,243	$1.52	$2,756 – $3,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,104	$2.41	$938 – $1,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,685	$1.97	$2,282 – $3,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,474	$2.61	$5,502 – $7,445	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,550 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,168 and $2,933.

How far is Austin, TX from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 1,281 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $890 of the $2,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,660 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,092, which makes Austin, TX to Winston-Salem, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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