Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$6,747hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,525 mi
Typical range: $5,600–$7,894
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,168
Fuel: $1,579
All-in estimate: $6,747

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Long Beach$3,769

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Long Beach to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,030	$3.97	$8,927 – $11,133
53' refrigerated	$11,945	$4.73	$10,392 – $13,498
48' flatbed	$11,992	$4.75	$10,313 – $13,671
Step deck	$13,041	$5.16	$10,955 – $15,128
Power only	$8,935	$3.54	$7,773 – $10,097
Hotshot	$6,747	$2.67	$5,600 – $7,894
26' box truck	$6,583	$2.61	$5,596 – $7,570
Sprinter van	$4,012	$1.59	$3,370 – $4,654

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More lanes from Long Beach

Hotshot lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,580	$2.96	$7,121 – $10,039	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,608	$2.24	$3,824 – $5,391	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,887	$2.42	$3,226 – $4,547	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,443	$3.49	$1,198 – $1,689	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,458	$2.46	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,569	$2.45	$2,962 – $4,175	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 Long Beach, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Long Beach, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,747 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,600 and $7,894.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 2,525 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,579 of the $6,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,769, which makes Long Beach, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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