Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$6,634hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 2,479 mi
Typical range: $5,506–$7,762
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,084
Fuel: $1,550
All-in estimate: $6,634

Return trip

Winston-Salem → San Diego$3,706

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

San Diego to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,864	$3.98	$8,779 – $10,949
53' refrigerated	$11,748	$4.74	$10,220 – $13,275
48' flatbed	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448
Step deck	$12,829	$5.18	$10,776 – $14,881
Power only	$8,786	$3.54	$7,644 – $9,928
Hotshot	$6,634	$2.68	$5,506 – $7,762
26' box truck	$6,474	$2.61	$5,502 – $7,445
Sprinter van	$3,946	$1.59	$3,314 – $4,577

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 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
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$2,361	$2.07	$1,959 – $2,762	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,634 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 2,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,506 and $7,762.

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

About 2,479 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 $1,550 of the $6,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,084 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,706, which makes San Diego, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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