Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$874hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 272 mi
Typical range: $726–$1,023
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $704
Fuel: $170
All-in estimate: $874

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Norfolk$907

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Norfolk to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,363	$5.01	$1,213 – $1,513
53' refrigerated	$1,629	$5.99	$1,417 – $1,841
48' flatbed	$1,721	$6.33	$1,480 – $1,962
Step deck	$1,891	$6.95	$1,588 – $2,193
Power only	$1,161	$4.27	$1,010 – $1,312
Hotshot	$874	$3.21	$726 – $1,023
26' box truck	$873	$3.21	$742 – $1,005
Sprinter van	$545	$2.01	$458 – $633

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More lanes from Norfolk

Hotshot lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,110	$3.28	$921 – $1,299	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$4,425	$1.59	$3,672 – $5,177	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$1,518	$1.84	$1,260 – $1,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$2,506	$1.76	$2,080 – $2,932	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$4,235	$1.77	$3,515 – $4,955	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$912	$3.49	$757 – $1,067	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$2,822	$1.73	$2,342 – $3,302	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$4,348	$1.59	$3,609 – $5,087	6 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 Norfolk, VA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Norfolk, VA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $874 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 272 mi. Quotes typically land between $726 and $1,023.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 272 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $170 of the $874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $907, which makes Norfolk, VA to Winston-Salem, NC 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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