Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$6,454box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,471 mi
Typical range: $5,486–$7,423
Transit: 6 days

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

Riverside to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,737
Fuel: $1,717
All-in estimate: $6,454

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Riverside$3,606

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Riverside to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,835	$3.98	$8,753 – $10,917
53' refrigerated	$11,713	$4.74	$10,191 – $13,236
48' flatbed	$11,762	$4.76	$10,116 – $13,409
Step deck	$12,792	$5.18	$10,745 – $14,839
Power only	$8,760	$3.54	$7,621 – $9,898
Hotshot	$6,614	$2.68	$5,490 – $7,739
26' box truck	$6,454	$2.61	$5,486 – $7,423
Sprinter van	$3,934	$1.59	$3,305 – $4,564

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More lanes from Riverside

26' box truck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,397	$2.19	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,319	$3.65	$1,121 – $1,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,642	$2.76	$6,496 – $8,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 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 Riverside, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 26' box truck from Riverside, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,454 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,486 and $7,423.

How far is Riverside, CA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 2,471 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,717 of the $6,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,606, which makes Riverside, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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