Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Amarillo, TX hotshot rate

$2,344hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,428 mi
Typical range: $1,945–$2,742
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,451
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $2,344

Return trip

Amarillo → Winston-Salem$2,856

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

Hotshot lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,424	$2.59	$1,182 – $1,666	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$3,783	$1.49	$3,139 – $4,426	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,199	$1.81	$995 – $1,402	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$1,955	$1.69	$1,623 – $2,288	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,561	$1.67	$2,955 – $4,166	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,195	$2.61	$992 – $1,398	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,249	$1.65	$1,866 – $2,631	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$3,706	$1.49	$3,076 – $4,336	5 d

More lanes into Amarillo

Hotshot lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$3,275	$1.78	$2,718 – $3,832	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,842	$2.55	$2,358 – $3,325	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,440	$2.32	$2,025 – $2,855	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,270	$2.03	$1,054 – $1,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,130	$1.61	$938 – $1,322	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$2,799	$1.59	$2,323 – $3,274	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,113	$2.14	$924 – $1,302	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,706	$2.57	$2,246 – $3,166	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,344 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,428 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,945 and $2,742.

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 $893 of the $2,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,451 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,856, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Amarillo, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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