Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$7,026hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,639 mi
Typical range: $5,832–$8,221
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,376
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $7,026

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Modesto$3,925

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

Modesto to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,441	$3.96	$9,293 – $11,590
53' refrigerated	$12,434	$4.71	$10,818 – $14,051
48' flatbed	$12,477	$4.73	$10,731 – $14,224
Step deck	$13,568	$5.14	$11,397 – $15,738
Power only	$9,305	$3.53	$8,095 – $10,515
Hotshot	$7,026	$2.66	$5,832 – $8,221
26' box truck	$6,854	$2.60	$5,826 – $7,883
Sprinter van	$4,177	$1.58	$3,508 – $4,845

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More lanes from Modesto

Hotshot lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,731	$2.96	$7,247 – $10,215	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,161	$3.40	$963 – $1,358	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,698	$2.23	$3,900 – $5,497	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,387	$2.38	$3,641 – $5,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,040	$3.01	$1,693 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,144	$2.82	$6,760 – $9,529	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,999	$2.41	$3,319 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,425	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,667	1 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 Modesto, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Modesto, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $7,026 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,639 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,832 and $8,221.

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

About 2,639 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,650 of the $7,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,376 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,925, which makes Modesto, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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