Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$941hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 310 mi
Typical range: $781–$1,101
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $747
Fuel: $194
All-in estimate: $941

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Washington$1,001

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Washington to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,462	$4.72	$1,301 – $1,623
53' refrigerated	$1,746	$5.63	$1,519 – $1,973
48' flatbed	$1,837	$5.93	$1,580 – $2,094
Step deck	$2,016	$6.50	$1,694 – $2,339
Power only	$1,250	$4.03	$1,087 – $1,412
Hotshot	$941	$3.04	$781 – $1,101
26' box truck	$938	$3.03	$798 – $1,079
Sprinter van	$585	$1.89	$491 – $678

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More lanes from Washington

Hotshot lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$917	$3.82	$761 – $1,073	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,326	$1.59	$3,591 – $5,062	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,344	$1.91	$1,116 – $1,572	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$2,529	$1.76	$2,099 – $2,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,144	$1.78	$3,439 – $4,848	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$702	$4.71	$582 – $821	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$2,828	$1.73	$2,347 – $3,309	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$4,260	$1.59	$3,536 – $4,984	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 Washington, DC to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Washington, DC to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $941 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 310 mi. Quotes typically land between $781 and $1,101.

How far is Washington, DC from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 310 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 $194 of the $941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,001, which makes Washington, DC to Winston-Salem, NC 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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