Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$6,526box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,501 mi
Typical range: $5,547–$7,505
Transit: 6 days

Request a firm quote

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

Irvine to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,789
Fuel: $1,737
All-in estimate: $6,526

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Irvine$3,645

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

Irvine to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,944	$3.98	$8,850 – $11,037
53' refrigerated	$11,842	$4.73	$10,303 – $13,381
48' flatbed	$11,890	$4.75	$10,225 – $13,555
Step deck	$12,930	$5.17	$10,862 – $14,999
Power only	$8,857	$3.54	$7,706 – $10,008
Hotshot	$6,688	$2.67	$5,551 – $7,825
26' box truck	$6,526	$2.61	$5,547 – $7,505
Sprinter van	$3,977	$1.59	$3,341 – $4,614

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

More lanes from Irvine

26' box truck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,310	$2.89	$7,064 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,747	$2.37	$3,185 – $4,309	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,374	$3.56	$1,168 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,723	$2.76	$6,565 – $8,882	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,329	$2.42	$2,830 – $3,828	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956	3 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 Irvine, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 26' box truck from Irvine, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,526 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,547 and $7,505.

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

About 2,501 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,737 of the $6,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,789 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,645, which makes Irvine, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% 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 →