Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,135hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $1,772–$2,498
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Austin price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,334
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $2,135

Return trip

Austin → Winston-Salem$2,602

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

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 Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,135 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,772 and $2,498.

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 $801 of the $2,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,334 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,602, 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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