Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$2,383hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $1,978–$2,788
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,662
Fuel: $721
All-in estimate: $2,383

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Houston$1,955

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Houston to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,581	$3.10	$3,187 – $3,975
53' refrigerated	$4,268	$3.70	$3,713 – $4,822
48' flatbed	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943
Step deck	$4,726	$4.10	$3,970 – $5,482
Power only	$3,158	$2.74	$2,747 – $3,568
Hotshot	$2,383	$2.07	$1,978 – $2,788
26' box truck	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.24	$1,203 – $1,662

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$2,361	$2.07	$1,959 – $2,762	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,383 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,978 and $2,788.

How far is Houston, TX from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 1,154 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $721 of the $2,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,955, which makes Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC 22% more expensive. 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 →