Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Anaheim, CA hotshot rate

$3,729hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,496 mi
Typical range: $3,095–$4,363
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,169
Fuel: $1,560
All-in estimate: $3,729

Return trip

Anaheim → Winston-Salem$6,676

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,544	$2.22	$4,935 – $6,154
53' refrigerated	$6,603	$2.65	$5,745 – $7,461
48' flatbed	$6,630	$2.66	$5,702 – $7,558
Step deck	$7,210	$2.89	$6,057 – $8,364
Power only	$4,939	$1.98	$4,297 – $5,581
Hotshot	$3,729	$1.49	$3,095 – $4,363
26' box truck	$3,639	$1.46	$3,093 – $4,185
Sprinter van	$2,218	$0.89	$1,863 – $2,573

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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 Anaheim

Hotshot lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$4,741	$1.65	$3,935 – $5,547	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$4,171	$2.05	$3,462 – $4,880	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,607	$1.65	$2,164 – $3,051	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$719	$1.87	$597 – $841	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$4,113	$1.47	$3,414 – $4,812	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$2,317	$1.68	$1,923 – $2,711	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$657	$6.91	$545 – $768	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$2,389	$1.67	$1,983 – $2,796	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $3,729 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,095 and $4,363.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Anaheim, CA by truck?

About 2,496 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,560 of the $3,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anaheim, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,676, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Anaheim, CA 44% 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 →