Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Winston-Salem, NC step deck rate

$4,658step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,133 mi
Typical range: $3,913–$5,403
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,515
Fuel: $1,143
All-in estimate: $4,658

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Plano$3,822

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Plano to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,527	$3.11	$3,139 – $3,916
53' refrigerated	$4,204	$3.71	$3,658 – $4,751
48' flatbed	$4,273	$3.77	$3,675 – $4,871
Step deck	$4,658	$4.11	$3,913 – $5,403
Power only	$3,110	$2.74	$2,706 – $3,514
Hotshot	$2,347	$2.07	$1,948 – $2,746
26' box truck	$2,302	$2.03	$1,957 – $2,648
Sprinter van	$1,411	$1.25	$1,185 – $1,637

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,930	$5.34	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$13,087	$5.16	$10,993 – $15,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$4,010	$6.05	$3,368 – $4,651	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,726	$4.10	$3,970 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,446	$3.03	$5,415 – $7,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,323	$5.07	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$5,399	$3.97	$4,536 – $6,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$12,829	$5.18	$10,776 – $14,881	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $4,658 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,133 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,913 and $5,403.

How far is Plano, TX from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 1,133 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,143 of the $4,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,515 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,822, which makes Plano, TX to Winston-Salem, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology