Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$2,798hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $2,322–$3,273
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,128
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $2,798

Return trip

Winston-Salem → St. Paul$1,968

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

St. Paul to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$3.93	$3,746 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,017	$4.68	$4,365 – $5,670
48' flatbed	$5,105	$4.76	$4,390 – $5,820
Step deck	$5,566	$5.19	$4,676 – $6,457
Power only	$3,708	$3.46	$3,226 – $4,190
Hotshot	$2,798	$2.61	$2,322 – $3,273
26' box truck	$2,746	$2.56	$2,334 – $3,158
Sprinter van	$1,684	$1.57	$1,414 – $1,953

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More lanes from St. Paul

Hotshot lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,433	$2.87	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,674	$2.03	$3,050 – $4,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,125	$2.75	$934 – $1,317	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,447	$2.28	$2,861 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,163	$2.75	$2,625 – $3,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,861	$2.18	$2,375 – $3,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,662	$2.03	$3,039 – $4,284	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. Paul, MN to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from St. Paul, MN to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,798 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,322 and $3,273.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 1,072 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $670 of the $2,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,128 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,968, which makes St. Paul, MN to Winston-Salem, NC 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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