Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Arlington, TX hotshot rate

$1,972hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,166 mi
Typical range: $1,637–$2,307
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,243
Fuel: $729
All-in estimate: $1,972

Return trip

Arlington → Winston-Salem$2,404

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 Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,963	$2.54	$2,637 – $3,289
53' refrigerated	$3,531	$3.03	$3,072 – $3,990
48' flatbed	$3,587	$3.08	$3,085 – $4,089
Step deck	$3,910	$3.35	$3,284 – $4,535
Power only	$2,613	$2.24	$2,274 – $2,953
Hotshot	$1,972	$1.69	$1,637 – $2,307
26' box truck	$1,934	$1.66	$1,644 – $2,224
Sprinter van	$1,185	$1.02	$996 – $1,375

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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 Arlington

Hotshot lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$2,963	$1.80	$2,459 – $3,466	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$3,554	$2.45	$2,950 – $4,158	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$2,273	$2.36	$1,887 – $2,660	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$735	$2.75	$610 – $860	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$1,521	$1.49	$1,262 – $1,779	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$2,510	$1.61	$2,083 – $2,937	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$756	$2.69	$627 – $885	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$3,382	$2.47	$2,807 – $3,957	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Arlington, TX is estimated at $1,972 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,637 and $2,307.

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

About 1,166 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 $729 of the $1,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,243 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,404, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Arlington, TX 18% 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 →