Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$1,263hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $1,048–$1,478
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $837
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $1,263

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Tampa$1,871

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Tampa to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,919	$2.82	$1,708 – $2,130
53' refrigerated	$2,289	$3.36	$1,991 – $2,586
48' flatbed	$2,353	$3.46	$2,024 – $2,683
Step deck	$2,571	$3.78	$2,160 – $2,983
Power only	$1,675	$2.46	$1,457 – $1,892
Hotshot	$1,263	$1.85	$1,048 – $1,478
26' box truck	$1,246	$1.83	$1,059 – $1,432
Sprinter van	$768	$1.13	$645 – $890

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More lanes from Tampa

Hotshot lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$2,198	$1.86	$1,825 – $2,572	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$3,227	$1.27	$2,678 – $3,775	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$1,613	$1.36	$1,339 – $1,888	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$1,395	$1.50	$1,158 – $1,632	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$3,007	$1.42	$2,496 – $3,519	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,968	$1.79	$1,634 – $2,303	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$1,660	$1.44	$1,378 – $1,942	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$3,124	$1.27	$2,593 – $3,655	5 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 Tampa, FL to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Tampa, FL to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,263 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,048 and $1,478.

How far is Tampa, FL from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 681 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 $426 of the $1,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,871, which makes Tampa, FL to Winston-Salem, NC 33% cheaper. 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 →