Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$6,703hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,507 mi
Typical range: $5,563–$7,842
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,136
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $6,703

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Santa Ana$3,744

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

Santa Ana to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,965	$3.97	$8,869 – $11,061
53' refrigerated	$11,868	$4.73	$10,325 – $13,411
48' flatbed	$11,916	$4.75	$10,247 – $13,584
Step deck	$12,958	$5.17	$10,885 – $15,031
Power only	$8,877	$3.54	$7,723 – $10,030
Hotshot	$6,703	$2.67	$5,563 – $7,842
26' box truck	$6,540	$2.61	$5,559 – $7,521
Sprinter van	$3,986	$1.59	$3,348 – $4,624

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More lanes from Santa Ana

Hotshot lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,533	$2.96	$7,083 – $9,984	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,575	$2.24	$3,797 – $5,353	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,846	$2.42	$3,193 – $4,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,398	$3.56	$1,160 – $1,636	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,932	$2.83	$6,584 – $9,281	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,416	$2.46	$2,835 – $3,997	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$648	$7.12	$538 – $759	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,528	$2.45	$2,929 – $4,128	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
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 Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,703 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,563 and $7,842.

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

About 2,507 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 $1,567 of the $6,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,136 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,744, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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