Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$2,398hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $1,990–$2,805
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,802
Fuel: $596
All-in estimate: $2,398

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Kansas City$1,606

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

Hotshot lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,458	$2.68	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,121	$1.94	$2,591 – $3,652	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,180	$2.46	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,738	$2.28	$1,443 – $2,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,737	$2.22	$2,271 – $3,202	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,134	$2.57	$2,601 – $3,667	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,858	$2.23	$1,542 – $2,174	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,053	$1.94	$2,534 – $3,572	4 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 Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,398 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,990 and $2,805.

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 $596 of the $2,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,802 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,606, which makes Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC 49% 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 →