Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$1,919hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $1,593–$2,246
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,374
Fuel: $545
All-in estimate: $1,919

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Baton Rouge$1,714

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,900	$3.33	$2,581 – $3,219
53' refrigerated	$3,457	$3.96	$3,008 – $3,907
48' flatbed	$3,534	$4.05	$3,039 – $4,028
Step deck	$3,856	$4.42	$3,239 – $4,473
Power only	$2,544	$2.92	$2,213 – $2,875
Hotshot	$1,919	$2.20	$1,593 – $2,246
26' box truck	$1,888	$2.16	$1,605 – $2,171
Sprinter van	$1,160	$1.33	$974 – $1,346

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$3,202	$2.27	$2,658 – $3,747	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$3,103	$1.63	$2,575 – $3,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$1,700	$1.78	$1,411 – $1,989	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$802	$2.63	$665 – $938	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,732	$1.86	$2,267 – $3,196	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,877	$2.18	$2,388 – $3,366	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,139	$2.16	$945 – $1,332	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$2,976	$1.64	$2,470 – $3,482	4 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 Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,919 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,593 and $2,246.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 872 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $545 of the $1,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,374 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,714, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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