Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$2,841hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $2,358–$3,324
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,141
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $2,841

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Wichita$1,911

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Wichita to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,271	$3.81	$3,802 – $4,741
53' refrigerated	$5,091	$4.55	$4,429 – $5,753
48' flatbed	$5,175	$4.62	$4,451 – $5,900
Step deck	$5,642	$5.04	$4,739 – $6,545
Power only	$3,765	$3.36	$3,276 – $4,254
Hotshot	$2,841	$2.54	$2,358 – $3,324
26' box truck	$2,787	$2.49	$2,369 – $3,206
Sprinter van	$1,709	$1.53	$1,435 – $1,982

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More lanes from Wichita

Hotshot lanes from Wichita, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,072	$2.72	$3,380 – $4,765	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$2,905	$2.04	$2,411 – $3,399	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,595	$2.30	$1,324 – $1,867	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,612	$2.45	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,447	$2.37	$2,031 – $2,863	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,703	$2.61	$3,074 – $4,333	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,645	$2.43	$1,365 – $1,925	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$2,820	$2.05	$2,341 – $3,299	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 Wichita, KS to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Wichita, KS to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,841 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,358 and $3,324.

How far is Wichita, KS from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 1,120 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 $700 of the $2,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,141 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,911, which makes Wichita, KS to Winston-Salem, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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