Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$1,714hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $1,423–$2,006
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,169
Fuel: $545
All-in estimate: $1,714

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Winston-Salem$1,919

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,590	$2.97	$2,305 – $2,875
53' refrigerated	$3,088	$3.54	$2,686 – $3,489
48' flatbed	$3,156	$3.62	$2,714 – $3,598
Step deck	$3,444	$3.95	$2,893 – $3,995
Power only	$2,272	$2.61	$1,977 – $2,568
Hotshot	$1,714	$1.97	$1,423 – $2,006
26' box truck	$1,686	$1.93	$1,433 – $1,939
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.19	$870 – $1,202

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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 Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,854	$2.03	$2,369 – $3,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,961	$2.61	$4,118 – $5,804	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,067 – $2,914	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,275	$1.55	$1,888 – $2,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,394	$1.82	$1,987 – $2,800	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,758	$2.63	$3,949 – $5,566	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,714 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,423 and $2,006.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 872 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $545 of the $1,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,919, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Baton Rouge, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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