Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$2,441hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $2,026–$2,856
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,437
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $2,441

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Denver$3,507

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Denver to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,648	$2.27	$3,247 – $4,050
53' refrigerated	$4,347	$2.71	$3,782 – $4,912
48' flatbed	$4,390	$2.73	$3,776 – $5,005
Step deck	$4,780	$2.98	$4,015 – $5,545
Power only	$3,234	$2.01	$2,813 – $3,654
Hotshot	$2,441	$1.52	$2,026 – $2,856
26' box truck	$2,388	$1.49	$2,030 – $2,746
Sprinter van	$1,459	$0.91	$1,226 – $1,693

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More lanes from Denver

Hotshot lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$3,202	$1.67	$2,658 – $3,747	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$1,361	$1.37	$1,130 – $1,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$1,423	$1.33	$1,181 – $1,665	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$1,447	$1.40	$1,201 – $1,693	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,124	$1.63	$933 – $1,316	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$2,953	$1.59	$2,451 – $3,455	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$1,343	$1.43	$1,115 – $1,572	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$1,346	$1.37	$1,117 – $1,574	2 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 Denver, CO to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Denver, CO to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,441 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,026 and $2,856.

How far is Denver, CO from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 1,606 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,004 of the $2,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,437 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,507, which makes Denver, CO to Winston-Salem, NC 30% cheaper. 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 →