Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$7,068hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,656 mi
Typical range: $5,867–$8,270
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,407
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $7,068

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Sacramento$3,948

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

Sacramento to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,503	$3.95	$9,347 – $11,658
53' refrigerated	$12,507	$4.71	$10,881 – $14,133
48' flatbed	$12,550	$4.73	$10,793 – $14,307
Step deck	$13,646	$5.14	$11,463 – $15,830
Power only	$9,360	$3.52	$8,143 – $10,577
Hotshot	$7,068	$2.66	$5,867 – $8,270
26' box truck	$6,895	$2.60	$5,861 – $7,929
Sprinter van	$4,201	$1.58	$3,529 – $4,873

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More lanes from Sacramento

Hotshot lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,739	$2.96	$7,254 – $10,225	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,706	$2.23	$3,906 – $5,506	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,487	$2.37	$3,724 – $5,249	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,183	$2.95	$1,812 – $2,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,157	$2.82	$6,771 – $9,544	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,109	$2.40	$3,411 – $4,808	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Sacramento, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $7,068 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,656 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,867 and $8,270.

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

About 2,656 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 $1,661 of the $7,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,407 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,948, which makes Sacramento, 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 →