Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC power only rate

$2,433power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $2,117–$2,749
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,675
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $2,433

Return trip

Winston-Salem → New Orleans$2,173

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

Power only lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,136	$3.03	$3,599 – $4,674	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,284	$2.16	$3,727 – $4,841	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,283	$2.35	$1,986 – $2,580	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,226	$3.18	$1,067 – $1,386	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,809	$2.44	$3,314 – $4,304	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,711	$2.91	$3,228 – $4,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,675	$2.75	$1,457 – $1,892	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,114	$2.17	$3,579 – $4,649	4 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

Power only lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,885	$3.43	$1,640 – $2,130	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$8,967	$3.54	$7,802 – $10,133	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,608	$3.93	$2,269 – $2,947	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,158	$2.74	$2,747 – $3,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$4,398	$2.06	$3,826 – $4,969	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,477	$3.23	$1,285 – $1,669	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$3,631	$2.67	$3,159 – $4,103	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$8,786	$3.54	$7,644 – $9,928	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,433 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,117 and $2,749.

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 $758 of the $2,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,675 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,173, 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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