Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$1,806box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $1,535–$2,077
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,234
Fuel: $572
All-in estimate: $1,806

Return trip

Winston-Salem → New Orleans$1,613

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New Orleans to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,776	$3.37	$2,471 – $3,082
53' refrigerated	$3,311	$4.02	$2,880 – $3,741
48' flatbed	$3,388	$4.11	$2,914 – $3,862
Step deck	$3,698	$4.49	$3,107 – $4,290
Power only	$2,433	$2.95	$2,117 – $2,749
Hotshot	$1,835	$2.23	$1,523 – $2,147
26' box truck	$1,806	$2.19	$1,535 – $2,077
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.35	$933 – $1,288

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More lanes from New Orleans

26' box truck lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$3,058	$2.24	$2,599 – $3,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,160	$1.59	$2,686 – $3,634	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,692	$1.74	$1,439 – $1,946	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$918	$2.38	$781 – $1,056	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,813	$1.81	$2,391 – $3,235	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,744	$2.15	$2,333 – $3,156	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,247	$2.04	$1,060 – $1,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$3,035	$1.60	$2,580 – $3,490	4 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,405	$2.56	$1,194 – $1,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,607	$2.61	$5,616 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,940	$2.93	$1,649 – $2,231	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,243	$1.52	$2,756 – $3,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,104	$2.41	$938 – $1,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,685	$1.97	$2,282 – $3,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,474	$2.61	$5,502 – $7,445	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 26' box truck from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,806 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,535 and $2,077.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 824 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 $572 of the $1,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,613, which makes New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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