Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC step deck rate

$4,797step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $4,029–$5,564
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,835
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $4,797

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Kansas City$3,214

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

Step deck lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,827	$5.28	$5,734 – $7,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,111	$3.79	$5,134 – $7,089	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,453	$5.11	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,517	$4.60	$2,954 – $4,080	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$5,412	$4.38	$4,546 – $6,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$6,201	$5.08	$5,209 – $7,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,742	$4.50	$3,143 – $4,340	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,984	$3.81	$5,026 – $6,941	4 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,930	$5.34	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$13,087	$5.16	$10,993 – $15,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$4,010	$6.05	$3,368 – $4,651	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,726	$4.10	$3,970 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,446	$3.03	$5,415 – $7,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,323	$5.07	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$5,399	$3.97	$4,536 – $6,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$12,829	$5.18	$10,776 – $14,881	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $4,797 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,029 and $5,564.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $962 of the $4,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,835 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,214, 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 →