Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$976hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 315 mi
Typical range: $810–$1,142
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $779
Fuel: $197
All-in estimate: $976

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Lexington-Fayette$801

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,515	$4.81	$1,348 – $1,682
53' refrigerated	$1,810	$5.75	$1,574 – $2,045
48' flatbed	$1,903	$6.04	$1,637 – $2,170
Step deck	$2,089	$6.63	$1,754 – $2,423
Power only	$1,296	$4.11	$1,127 – $1,464
Hotshot	$976	$3.10	$810 – $1,142
26' box truck	$973	$3.09	$827 – $1,119
Sprinter van	$606	$1.92	$509 – $703

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,865	$2.68	$1,548 – $2,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$3,736	$1.66	$3,101 – $4,371	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$883	$2.39	$733 – $1,033	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,911	$1.91	$1,586 – $2,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,465	$1.87	$2,876 – $4,054	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,613	$2.64	$1,339 – $1,887	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,194	$1.86	$1,821 – $2,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$3,662	$1.66	$3,039 – $4,284	5 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $976 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 315 mi. Quotes typically land between $810 and $1,142.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 315 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $197 of the $976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $801, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC 22% 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 →