Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,092box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $1,779–$2,406
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Austin price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,202
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $2,092

Return trip

Austin → Winston-Salem$2,550

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 Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,203	$2.50	$2,850 – $3,555
53' refrigerated	$3,816	$2.98	$3,320 – $4,313
48' flatbed	$3,870	$3.02	$3,328 – $4,411
Step deck	$4,216	$3.29	$3,542 – $4,891
Power only	$2,829	$2.21	$2,461 – $3,197
Hotshot	$2,135	$1.67	$1,772 – $2,498
26' box truck	$2,092	$1.63	$1,779 – $2,406
Sprinter van	$1,281	$1.00	$1,076 – $1,486

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,408	$2.56	$1,197 – $1,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$3,691	$1.46	$3,137 – $4,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,182	$1.78	$1,005 – $1,360	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$1,918	$1.66	$1,630 – $2,205	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,477	$1.63	$2,956 – $3,999	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,185	$2.59	$1,007 – $1,362	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,202	$1.62	$1,872 – $2,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$3,616	$1.46	$3,074 – $4,159	6 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Winston-Salem, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,092 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,779 and $2,406.

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

About 1,281 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 $890 of the $2,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,202 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,550, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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