Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$2,815hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,080 mi
Typical range: $2,336–$3,293
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,140
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $2,815

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Minneapolis$1,980

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Minneapolis to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,235	$3.92	$3,769 – $4,701
53' refrigerated	$5,048	$4.67	$4,391 – $5,704
48' flatbed	$5,135	$4.75	$4,416 – $5,854
Step deck	$5,599	$5.18	$4,703 – $6,495
Power only	$3,730	$3.45	$3,245 – $4,215
Hotshot	$2,815	$2.61	$2,336 – $3,293
26' box truck	$2,763	$2.56	$2,348 – $3,177
Sprinter van	$1,694	$1.57	$1,423 – $1,965

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Hotshot lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$3,457	$2.87	$2,870 – $4,045	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$3,658	$2.03	$3,036 – $4,280	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,139	$2.73	$946 – $1,333	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,433	$2.29	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,186	$2.75	$2,644 – $3,727	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,858	$2.18	$2,372 – $3,343	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$3,647	$2.03	$3,027 – $4,267	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 Minneapolis, MN to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Minneapolis, MN to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,815 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,336 and $3,293.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 1,080 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 $675 of the $2,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,980, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Winston-Salem, NC 42% 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 →