Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$1,384hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 541 mi
Typical range: $1,149–$1,620
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,046
Fuel: $338
All-in estimate: $1,384

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Newark$1,318

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Newark to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,115	$3.91	$1,883 – $2,348
53' refrigerated	$2,524	$4.67	$2,196 – $2,852
48' flatbed	$2,612	$4.83	$2,246 – $2,977
Step deck	$2,857	$5.28	$2,400 – $3,314
Power only	$1,836	$3.39	$1,597 – $2,075
Hotshot	$1,384	$2.56	$1,149 – $1,620
26' box truck	$1,369	$2.53	$1,164 – $1,574
Sprinter van	$846	$1.56	$711 – $982

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More lanes from Newark

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	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 Newark, NJ to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,384 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 541 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,149 and $1,620.

How far is Newark, NJ from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 541 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 $338 of the $1,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,046 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,318, which makes Newark, NJ to Winston-Salem, NC 5% 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 →