Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$1,628box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 542 mi
Typical range: $1,384–$1,873
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,251
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $1,628

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Detroit$1,078

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Detroit to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,516	$4.64	$2,239 – $2,793
53' refrigerated	$3,002	$5.54	$2,612 – $3,393
48' flatbed	$3,106	$5.73	$2,671 – $3,541
Step deck	$3,398	$6.27	$2,854 – $3,942
Power only	$2,184	$4.03	$1,900 – $2,468
Hotshot	$1,647	$3.04	$1,367 – $1,926
26' box truck	$1,628	$3.00	$1,384 – $1,873
Sprinter van	$1,006	$1.86	$845 – $1,167

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More lanes from Detroit

26' box truck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,905	$3.31	$1,619 – $2,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$4,496	$1.92	$3,822 – $5,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$892	$3.18	$759 – $1,026	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,781	$2.13	$2,364 – $3,198	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,271	$2.15	$3,630 – $4,912	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,701	$3.23	$1,446 – $1,956	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,060	$2.10	$2,601 – $3,519	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$4,444	$1.92	$3,777 – $5,110	5 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,405	$2.56	$1,194 – $1,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,607	$2.61	$5,616 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,940	$2.93	$1,649 – $2,231	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,243	$1.52	$2,756 – $3,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,104	$2.41	$938 – $1,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,685	$1.97	$2,282 – $3,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,474	$2.61	$5,502 – $7,445	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 26' box truck from Detroit, MI to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,628 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 542 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,384 and $1,873.

How far is Detroit, MI from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 542 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 $377 of the $1,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,251 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,078, which makes Detroit, MI to Winston-Salem, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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