Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$7,340hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,767 mi
Typical range: $6,093–$8,588
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,610
Fuel: $1,730
All-in estimate: $7,340

Return trip

Winston-Salem → San Francisco$4,100

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

Hotshot lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,064	$2.95	$7,523 – $10,605	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,942	$2.22	$4,102 – $5,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,663	$2.36	$3,870 – $5,455	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,316	$2.90	$1,922 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,461	$2.81	$7,023 – $9,899	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,270	$2.39	$3,544 – $4,996	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	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 San Francisco, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from San Francisco, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $7,340 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,093 and $8,588.

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 $1,730 of the $7,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,610 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,100, 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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