Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$778box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 216 mi
Typical range: $661–$895
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $628
Fuel: $150
All-in estimate: $778

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Richmond$807

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

Richmond to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,219	$5.64	$1,085 – $1,353
53' refrigerated	$1,457	$6.74	$1,267 – $1,646
48' flatbed	$1,550	$7.18	$1,333 – $1,767
Step deck	$1,705	$7.89	$1,432 – $1,978
Power only	$1,031	$4.77	$897 – $1,165
Hotshot	$776	$3.59	$644 – $908
26' box truck	$778	$3.60	$661 – $895
Sprinter van	$487	$2.26	$409 – $565

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More lanes from Richmond

26' box truck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,107	$3.27	$941 – $1,273	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,194	$1.55	$3,565 – $4,823	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,361	$1.86	$1,157 – $1,566	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,370	$1.73	$2,014 – $2,725	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,004	$1.74	$3,403 – $4,605	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$759 – $1,027	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,669	$1.70	$2,269 – $3,069	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,121	$1.55	$3,503 – $4,740	6 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,405	$2.56	$1,194 – $1,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,607	$2.61	$5,616 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,940	$2.93	$1,649 – $2,231	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,243	$1.52	$2,756 – $3,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,104	$2.41	$938 – $1,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,685	$1.97	$2,282 – $3,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,474	$2.61	$5,502 – $7,445	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Richmond, VA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $778 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 216 mi. Quotes typically land between $661 and $895.

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

About 216 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 $150 of the $778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $628 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $807, which makes Richmond, VA to Winston-Salem, NC 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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