Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Boston, MA hotshot rate

$1,892hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $1,571–$2,214
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Boston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,409
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $1,892

Return trip

Boston → Winston-Salem$1,579

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

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 Boston

Hotshot lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$955	$4.24	$793 – $1,117	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,231	$2.23	$3,512 – $4,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,777	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,589	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,019	$3.23	$846 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,611	$2.21	$3,827 – $5,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,256	$3.04	$7,683 – $10,830	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Boston, MA is estimated at $1,892 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,571 and $2,214.

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 $483 of the $1,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,409 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,579, 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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