Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$1,839hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 679 mi
Typical range: $1,526–$2,151
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,414
Fuel: $425
All-in estimate: $1,839

Return trip

Winston-Salem → St. Louis$1,232

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

St. Louis to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,794	$4.11	$2,486 – $3,101
53' refrigerated	$3,332	$4.91	$2,899 – $3,765
48' flatbed	$3,426	$5.05	$2,947 – $3,906
Step deck	$3,744	$5.51	$3,145 – $4,343
Power only	$2,438	$3.59	$2,121 – $2,755
Hotshot	$1,839	$2.71	$1,526 – $2,151
26' box truck	$1,813	$2.67	$1,541 – $2,085
Sprinter van	$1,118	$1.65	$939 – $1,296

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More lanes from St. Louis

Hotshot lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,872	$2.78	$2,384 – $3,361	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$3,576	$1.90	$2,968 – $4,184	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$889	$2.90	$738 – $1,040	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,802	$2.25	$1,495 – $2,108	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,220	$2.16	$2,673 – $3,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,566	$2.68	$2,130 – $3,002	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,035	$2.18	$1,689 – $2,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$3,500	$1.91	$2,905 – $4,095	4 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 St. Louis, MO to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,839 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 679 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,526 and $2,151.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 679 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $425 of the $1,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,414 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,232, which makes St. Louis, MO to Winston-Salem, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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