Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC freight rate

$3,616dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $3,218–$4,014
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,739
Fuel: $877
All-in estimate: $3,616

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Kansas City$2,423

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Kansas City to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,616	$3.79	$3,218 – $4,014
53' refrigerated	$4,311	$4.52	$3,750 – $4,871
48' flatbed	$4,397	$4.61	$3,781 – $5,012
Step deck	$4,797	$5.03	$4,029 – $5,564
Power only	$3,178	$3.33	$2,765 – $3,591
Hotshot	$2,398	$2.51	$1,990 – $2,805
26' box truck	$2,356	$2.47	$2,003 – $2,709
Sprinter van	$1,446	$1.52	$1,215 – $1,678

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' dry van lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$5,186	$4.01	$4,616 – $5,757	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,634	$3.45	$2,344 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,107	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,559	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,704	$3.86	$4,187 – $5,222	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,810	$3.38	$2,501 – $3,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,565	$2.90	$4,063 – $5,067	4 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

53' dry van lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,171	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,409	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$10,066	$3.97	$8,959 – $11,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,990	$4.51	$2,661 – $3,319	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,581	$3.10	$3,187 – $3,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$4,945	$2.32	$4,401 – $5,489	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,709	$3.73	$1,521 – $1,897	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,107	$3.02	$3,655 – $4,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$9,864	$3.98	$8,779 – $10,949	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 53' dry van from Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $3,616 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,218 and $4,014.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 954 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 $877 of the $3,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,423, which makes Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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