Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$1,835hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $1,523–$2,147
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,320
Fuel: $515
All-in estimate: $1,835

Return trip

Winston-Salem → New Orleans$1,639

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

Hotshot lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$3,122	$2.28	$2,591 – $3,653	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,234	$1.63	$2,685 – $3,784	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,723	$1.77	$1,430 – $2,016	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$924	$2.39	$767 – $1,081	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,875	$1.85	$2,386 – $3,364	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,800	$2.19	$2,324 – $3,276	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,263	$2.07	$1,048 – $1,477	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$3,106	$1.63	$2,578 – $3,634	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 New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,835 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,523 and $2,147.

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 $515 of the $1,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,320 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,639, 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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