Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$6,539hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,684 mi
Typical range: $5,427–$7,651
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,861
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $6,539

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Seattle$3,982

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Seattle to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,716	$3.62	$8,647 – $10,784
53' refrigerated	$11,570	$4.31	$10,066 – $13,074
48' flatbed	$11,608	$4.32	$9,983 – $13,233
Step deck	$12,622	$4.70	$10,602 – $14,641
Power only	$8,660	$3.23	$7,534 – $9,785
Hotshot	$6,539	$2.44	$5,427 – $7,651
26' box truck	$6,379	$2.38	$5,422 – $7,335
Sprinter van	$3,886	$1.45	$3,264 – $4,508

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	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 Seattle, WA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,539 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,427 and $7,651.

How far is Seattle, WA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 2,684 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 $1,678 of the $6,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,982, which makes Seattle, WA to Winston-Salem, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →