Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Amarillo, TX freight rate

$3,509dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,428 mi
Typical range: $3,123–$3,895
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Amarillo price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,196
Fuel: $1,313
All-in estimate: $3,509

Return trip

Amarillo → Winston-Salem$4,277

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,509	$2.46	$3,123 – $3,895
53' refrigerated	$4,181	$2.93	$3,637 – $4,725
48' flatbed	$4,231	$2.96	$3,639 – $4,823
Step deck	$4,609	$3.23	$3,871 – $5,346
Power only	$3,105	$2.17	$2,701 – $3,508
Hotshot	$2,344	$1.64	$1,945 – $2,742
26' box truck	$2,295	$1.61	$1,950 – $2,639
Sprinter van	$1,404	$0.98	$1,179 – $1,628

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

53' dry van lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,175	$3.96	$1,936 – $2,414	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$5,623	$2.22	$5,005 – $6,242	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,822	$2.75	$1,622 – $2,023	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,938	$2.55	$2,615 – $3,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,303	$2.49	$4,720 – $5,886	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,835	$4.01	$1,633 – $2,037	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$3,369	$2.48	$2,999 – $3,740	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$5,510	$2.22	$4,904 – $6,116	5 d

More lanes into Amarillo

53' dry van lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$4,886	$2.66	$4,349 – $5,424	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$4,272	$3.83	$3,802 – $4,742	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,673	$3.50	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,933	$3.09	$1,720 – $2,146	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,715	$2.44	$1,527 – $1,904	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$4,178	$2.37	$3,718 – $4,637	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,703	$3.27	$1,515 – $1,890	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$4,073	$3.88	$3,625 – $4,521	3 d

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How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Winston-Salem, NC to Amarillo, TX?

A 53' dry van from Winston-Salem, NC to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $3,509 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,428 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,123 and $3,895.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,428 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 $1,313 of the $3,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,196 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,277, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Amarillo, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology