Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$2,881hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,114 mi
Typical range: $2,391–$3,371
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,185
Fuel: $696
All-in estimate: $2,881

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Lincoln$1,846

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

Hotshot lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,921	$2.80	$3,255 – $4,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,113	$2.07	$2,584 – $3,643	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,384	$2.49	$1,149 – $1,620	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,098	$2.32	$1,741 – $2,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,747	$2.37	$2,280 – $3,214	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,582	$2.68	$2,973 – $4,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,153	$2.31	$1,787 – $2,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,067	$2.07	$2,545 – $3,588	3 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 Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,881 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,114 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,391 and $3,371.

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 $696 of the $2,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,185 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,846, 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 →