Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$6,766hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,533 mi
Typical range: $5,616–$7,917
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Winston-Salem price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,182
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $6,766

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Santa Clarita$3,780

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

Santa Clarita to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,059	$3.97	$8,952 – $11,165
53' refrigerated	$11,979	$4.73	$10,422 – $13,537
48' flatbed	$12,026	$4.75	$10,343 – $13,710
Step deck	$13,078	$5.16	$10,986 – $15,171
Power only	$8,961	$3.54	$7,796 – $10,126
Hotshot	$6,766	$2.67	$5,616 – $7,917
26' box truck	$6,602	$2.61	$5,612 – $7,592
Sprinter van	$4,024	$1.59	$3,380 – $4,667

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Hotshot lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,577	$2.96	$7,119 – $10,035	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$3,946	$2.41	$3,275 – $4,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,502	$3.42	$1,247 – $1,757	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,613	$2.44	$2,999 – $4,227	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 Clarita, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Santa Clarita, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,766 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,616 and $7,917.

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

About 2,533 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 $1,584 of the $6,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,780, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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