Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$1,579hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $1,310–$1,847
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,096
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $1,579

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Boston$1,892

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Boston to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,391	$3.09	$2,128 – $2,654
53' refrigerated	$2,852	$3.69	$2,481 – $3,222
48' flatbed	$2,923	$3.78	$2,513 – $3,332
Step deck	$3,191	$4.13	$2,681 – $3,702
Power only	$2,093	$2.71	$1,821 – $2,365
Hotshot	$1,579	$2.04	$1,310 – $1,847
26' box truck	$1,554	$2.01	$1,321 – $1,788
Sprinter van	$957	$1.24	$803 – $1,110

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More lanes from Boston

Hotshot lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$798	$3.55	$662 – $934	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$4,355	$1.42	$3,614 – $5,095	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$1,604	$1.59	$1,331 – $1,877	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,896	$1.53	$2,404 – $3,388	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,274	$1.58	$3,547 – $5,000	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$913	$2.89	$758 – $1,068	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$3,156	$1.51	$2,619 – $3,692	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$4,314	$1.42	$3,580 – $5,047	6 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 Boston, MA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Boston, MA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,579 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,310 and $1,847.

How far is Boston, MA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 773 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 $483 of the $1,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,892, which makes Boston, MA to Winston-Salem, NC 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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