Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$1,234hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 362 mi
Typical range: $1,024–$1,444
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,008
Fuel: $226
All-in estimate: $1,234

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Columbus$843

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Columbus to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,908	$5.27	$1,698 – $2,117
53' refrigerated	$2,278	$6.29	$1,982 – $2,574
48' flatbed	$2,385	$6.59	$2,051 – $2,719
Step deck	$2,615	$7.22	$2,197 – $3,034
Power only	$1,638	$4.52	$1,425 – $1,851
Hotshot	$1,234	$3.41	$1,024 – $1,444
26' box truck	$1,227	$3.39	$1,043 – $1,412
Sprinter van	$763	$2.11	$641 – $885

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,861	$3.29	$1,545 – $2,178	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,505	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,271	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$955	$2.92	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,537	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,234	$2.16	$3,514 – $4,954	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,603	$3.27	$1,330 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,853	$2.12	$2,368 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,435	$1.93	$3,681 – $5,189	5 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 Columbus, OH to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,234 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 362 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,024 and $1,444.

How far is Columbus, OH from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 362 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $226 of the $1,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $843, which makes Columbus, OH to Winston-Salem, NC 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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