Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$894hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 283 mi
Typical range: $742–$1,046
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $717
Fuel: $177
All-in estimate: $894

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Virginia Beach$927

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Virginia Beach to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,392	$4.92	$1,239 – $1,545
53' refrigerated	$1,663	$5.88	$1,447 – $1,879
48' flatbed	$1,755	$6.20	$1,509 – $2,000
Step deck	$1,927	$6.81	$1,619 – $2,235
Power only	$1,187	$4.19	$1,032 – $1,341
Hotshot	$894	$3.16	$742 – $1,046
26' box truck	$892	$3.15	$758 – $1,026
Sprinter van	$557	$1.97	$468 – $646

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

Hotshot lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,120	$3.27	$930 – $1,310	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$4,448	$1.59	$3,692 – $5,204	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,544	$1.83	$1,281 – $1,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$2,521	$1.76	$2,093 – $2,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$4,259	$1.77	$3,535 – $4,983	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$927	$3.45	$769 – $1,084	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$2,839	$1.73	$2,356 – $3,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$4,370	$1.59	$3,627 – $5,113	6 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 Virginia Beach, VA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Virginia Beach, VA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $894 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 283 mi. Quotes typically land between $742 and $1,046.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 283 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $177 of the $894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $927, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Winston-Salem, NC 4% 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 →