Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$6,614hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 2,471 mi
Typical range: $5,490–$7,739
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,069
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $6,614

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Riverside$3,695

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

Hotshot lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,431	$2.97	$6,998 – $9,865	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,501	$2.24	$3,735 – $5,266	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,781	$2.43	$3,138 – $4,423	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,326	$3.67	$1,100 – $1,551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,836	$2.83	$6,504 – $9,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,352	$2.47	$2,783 – $3,922	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 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 Riverside, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Riverside, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,614 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 2,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,490 and $7,739.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,545 of the $6,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,069 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,695, which makes Riverside, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% 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 →