Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$7,159box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,767 mi
Typical range: $6,085–$8,233
Transit: 6 days

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

San Francisco to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,237
Fuel: $1,922
All-in estimate: $7,159

Return trip

Winston-Salem → San Francisco$3,999

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

San Francisco to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,903	$3.94	$9,704 – $12,102
53' refrigerated	$12,984	$4.69	$11,296 – $14,672
48' flatbed	$13,022	$4.71	$11,199 – $14,845
Step deck	$14,159	$5.12	$11,893 – $16,424
Power only	$9,721	$3.51	$8,457 – $10,984
Hotshot	$7,340	$2.65	$6,093 – $8,588
26' box truck	$7,159	$2.59	$6,085 – $8,233
Sprinter van	$4,361	$1.58	$3,663 – $5,059

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More lanes from San Francisco

26' box truck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,836	$2.88	$7,511 – $10,162	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,826	$2.17	$4,102 – $5,550	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,555	$2.31	$3,872 – $5,239	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,280	$2.85	$1,938 – $2,622	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,249	$2.74	$7,012 – $9,486	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,175	$2.33	$3,549 – $4,801	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,593	$2.84	$1,354 – $1,832	2 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 San Francisco, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 26' box truck from San Francisco, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $7,159 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,085 and $8,233.

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

About 2,767 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 $1,922 of the $7,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,237 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,999, which makes San Francisco, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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