Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$2,203hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 809 mi
Typical range: $1,828–$2,577
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,697
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $2,203

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Madison$1,463

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Madison to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,334	$4.12	$2,967 – $3,700
53' refrigerated	$3,975	$4.91	$3,458 – $4,492
48' flatbed	$4,070	$5.03	$3,500 – $4,639
Step deck	$4,443	$5.49	$3,732 – $5,154
Power only	$2,920	$3.61	$2,541 – $3,300
Hotshot	$2,203	$2.72	$1,828 – $2,577
26' box truck	$2,168	$2.68	$1,843 – $2,493
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.65	$1,120 – $1,547

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More lanes from Madison

Hotshot lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,830	$2.95	$2,349 – $3,311	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$3,920	$1.98	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$651	$4.46	$540 – $761	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,535	$2.20	$2,104 – $2,966	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,654	$2.23	$3,033 – $4,275	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,569	$2.84	$2,133 – $3,006	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,734	$2.17	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$3,881	$1.98	$3,221 – $4,541	4 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 Madison, WI to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Madison, WI to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,203 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 809 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,828 and $2,577.

How far is Madison, WI from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 809 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $506 of the $2,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,463, which makes Madison, WI to Winston-Salem, NC 51% 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 →