Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$1,598hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 648 mi
Typical range: $1,326–$1,869
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,193
Fuel: $405
All-in estimate: $1,598

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Memphis$1,361

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Memphis to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,431	$3.75	$2,163 – $2,698
53' refrigerated	$2,899	$4.47	$2,522 – $3,276
48' flatbed	$2,985	$4.61	$2,567 – $3,403
Step deck	$3,262	$5.03	$2,740 – $3,784
Power only	$2,119	$3.27	$1,843 – $2,394
Hotshot	$1,598	$2.47	$1,326 – $1,869
26' box truck	$1,577	$2.43	$1,340 – $1,813
Sprinter van	$972	$1.50	$817 – $1,128

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More lanes from Memphis

Hotshot lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,767	$2.46	$2,297 – $3,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$3,256	$1.71	$2,703 – $3,810	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,194	$2.10	$991 – $1,397	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,261	$2.20	$1,046 – $1,475	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,894	$1.94	$2,402 – $3,386	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,463	$2.37	$2,044 – $2,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,539	$2.06	$1,277 – $1,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$3,158	$1.72	$2,622 – $3,695	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 Memphis, TN to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Memphis, TN to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,598 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 648 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,326 and $1,869.

How far is Memphis, TN from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 648 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 $405 of the $1,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,193 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,361, which makes Memphis, TN to Winston-Salem, NC 17% 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 →