Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$2,398hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $1,990–$2,805
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,800
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $2,398

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Des Moines$1,628

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Des Moines to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,616	$3.78	$3,218 – $4,013
53' refrigerated	$4,310	$4.51	$3,750 – $4,871
48' flatbed	$4,396	$4.60	$3,781 – $5,012
Step deck	$4,796	$5.02	$4,028 – $5,563
Power only	$3,178	$3.32	$2,765 – $3,591
Hotshot	$2,398	$2.51	$1,990 – $2,805
26' box truck	$2,356	$2.46	$2,002 – $2,709
Sprinter van	$1,446	$1.51	$1,215 – $1,678

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More lanes from Des Moines

Hotshot lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,261	$2.70	$2,707 – $3,815	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$3,273	$1.92	$2,717 – $3,830	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$979	$2.71	$813 – $1,145	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,093	$2.16	$1,737 – $2,449	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,960	$2.18	$2,457 – $3,463	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,966	$2.59	$2,462 – $3,470	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,218	$2.13	$1,841 – $2,595	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$3,229	$1.92	$2,680 – $3,778	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 Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,398 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,990 and $2,805.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 956 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 $598 of the $2,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,628, which makes Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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