Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Boston, MA box truck rate

$1,863box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $1,584–$2,143
Transit: 2 days

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

Winston-Salem to Boston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,326
Fuel: $537
All-in estimate: $1,863

Return trip

Boston → Winston-Salem$1,554

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Winston-Salem to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,866	$3.71	$2,551 – $3,182
53' refrigerated	$3,418	$4.42	$2,974 – $3,862
48' flatbed	$3,503	$4.53	$3,013 – $3,994
Step deck	$3,826	$4.95	$3,213 – $4,438
Power only	$2,509	$3.25	$2,182 – $2,835
Hotshot	$1,892	$2.45	$1,571 – $2,214
26' box truck	$1,863	$2.41	$1,584 – $2,143
Sprinter van	$1,147	$1.48	$963 – $1,330

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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 Boston

26' box truck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$957	$4.25	$813 – $1,100	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,110	$2.97	$7,743 – $10,476	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,098	$3.07	$2,634 – $3,563	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,135	$2.18	$3,515 – $4,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,659	$1.72	$3,960 – $5,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,016	$3.22	$864 – $1,168	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,503	$2.16	$3,828 – $5,179	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,024	$2.97	$7,671 – $10,378	7 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Winston-Salem, NC to Boston, MA is estimated at $1,863 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,584 and $2,143.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Boston, MA by truck?

About 773 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 $537 of the $1,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,554, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Boston, MA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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