Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$6,548hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,688 mi
Typical range: $5,435–$7,661
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Winston-Salem price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,867
Fuel: $1,681
All-in estimate: $6,548

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Tacoma$3,987

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

Tacoma to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,729	$3.62	$8,659 – $10,799
53' refrigerated	$11,586	$4.31	$10,080 – $13,092
48' flatbed	$11,623	$4.32	$9,996 – $13,251
Step deck	$12,639	$4.70	$10,616 – $14,661
Power only	$8,671	$3.23	$7,544 – $9,799
Hotshot	$6,548	$2.44	$5,435 – $7,661
26' box truck	$6,387	$2.38	$5,429 – $7,345
Sprinter van	$3,892	$1.45	$3,269 – $4,514

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More lanes from Tacoma

Hotshot lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$7,748	$2.72	$6,431 – $9,065	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,502	$2.26	$2,077 – $2,927	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,207	$2.05	$3,492 – $4,922	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$4,746	$2.14	$3,939 – $5,553	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,129	$2.43	$2,597 – $3,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,275	$2.59	$6,038 – $8,512	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,501	$2.15	$3,736 – $5,266	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,718	$2.22	$2,256 – $3,180	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 Tacoma, WA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Tacoma, WA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,548 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,435 and $7,661.

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

About 2,688 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 $1,681 of the $6,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,867 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,987, which makes Tacoma, WA to Winston-Salem, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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