Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$2,602hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $2,160–$3,045
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,801
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $2,602

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Austin$2,135

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

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

Hotshot lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,421	$2.59	$1,179 – $1,662	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,771	$2.67	$5,620 – $7,922	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,966	$2.97	$1,632 – $2,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,383	$2.07	$1,978 – $2,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,320	$1.56	$2,756 – $3,885	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,113	$2.43	$924 – $1,303	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,741	$2.01	$2,275 – $3,207	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,634	$2.68	$5,506 – $7,762	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,602 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,160 and $3,045.

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 $801 of the $2,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,801 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,135, which makes Austin, TX to Winston-Salem, NC 22% 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 →