Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$6,688hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,501 mi
Typical range: $5,551–$7,825
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,124
Fuel: $1,564
All-in estimate: $6,688

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Irvine$3,736

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

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More lanes from Irvine

Hotshot lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,522	$2.97	$7,073 – $9,971	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,829	$2.42	$3,178 – $4,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,382	$3.58	$1,147 – $1,617	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,919	$2.83	$6,573 – $9,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,399	$2.47	$2,821 – $3,977	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$632	$7.61	$524 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,514	$2.45	$2,916 – $4,111	3 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 Irvine, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Irvine, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,688 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,551 and $7,825.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,564 of the $6,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,124 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,736, which makes Irvine, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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