Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$2,827box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,114 mi
Typical range: $2,403–$3,251
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,053
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $2,827

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Lincoln$1,811

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lincoln to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,332	$3.89	$3,855 – $4,808
53' refrigerated	$5,163	$4.63	$4,492 – $5,834
48' flatbed	$5,249	$4.71	$4,514 – $5,984
Step deck	$5,723	$5.14	$4,807 – $6,638
Power only	$3,818	$3.43	$3,322 – $4,314
Hotshot	$2,881	$2.59	$2,391 – $3,371
26' box truck	$2,827	$2.54	$2,403 – $3,251
Sprinter van	$1,733	$1.56	$1,456 – $2,010

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More lanes from Lincoln

26' box truck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,840	$2.74	$3,264 – $4,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,047	$2.02	$2,590 – $3,504	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,369	$2.46	$1,163 – $1,574	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,062	$2.28	$1,753 – $2,372	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,694	$2.32	$2,290 – $3,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,509	$2.63	$2,982 – $4,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,116	$2.27	$1,799 – $2,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,002	$2.03	$2,552 – $3,452	4 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,405	$2.56	$1,194 – $1,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,607	$2.61	$5,616 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,940	$2.93	$1,649 – $2,231	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,243	$1.52	$2,756 – $3,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,104	$2.41	$938 – $1,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,685	$1.97	$2,282 – $3,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,474	$2.61	$5,502 – $7,445	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 26' box truck from Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,827 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,114 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,403 and $3,251.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 1,114 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 $774 of the $2,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,811, which makes Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC 56% 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 →