Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$6,869hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,575 mi
Typical range: $5,702–$8,037
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,259
Fuel: $1,610
All-in estimate: $6,869

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Fresno$3,837

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fresno to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,210	$3.97	$9,087 – $11,334
53' refrigerated	$12,160	$4.72	$10,579 – $13,740
48' flatbed	$12,205	$4.74	$10,496 – $13,914
Step deck	$13,272	$5.15	$11,149 – $15,396
Power only	$9,097	$3.53	$7,915 – $10,280
Hotshot	$6,869	$2.67	$5,702 – $8,037
26' box truck	$6,702	$2.60	$5,697 – $7,707
Sprinter van	$4,084	$1.59	$3,431 – $4,738

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More lanes from Fresno

Hotshot lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,596	$2.96	$7,135 – $10,058	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,812	$3.15	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,008	$2.82	$6,647 – $9,370	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,798	$2.43	$3,152 – $4,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 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 Fresno, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Fresno, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,869 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,702 and $8,037.

How far is Fresno, CA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 2,575 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,610 of the $6,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,837, which makes Fresno, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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