Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$6,771hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,535 mi
Typical range: $5,620–$7,922
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Winston-Salem price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,186
Fuel: $1,585
All-in estimate: $6,771

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Los Angeles$3,783

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

Los Angeles to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,066	$3.97	$8,959 – $11,173
53' refrigerated	$11,988	$4.73	$10,430 – $13,546
48' flatbed	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720
Step deck	$13,087	$5.16	$10,993 – $15,181
Power only	$8,967	$3.54	$7,802 – $10,133
Hotshot	$6,771	$2.67	$5,620 – $7,922
26' box truck	$6,607	$2.61	$5,616 – $7,598
Sprinter van	$4,026	$1.59	$3,382 – $4,671

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$2,361	$2.07	$1,959 – $2,762	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,771 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,535 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,620 and $7,922.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 2,535 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 $1,585 of the $6,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,186 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,783, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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