Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$504hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.15
Distance: 82 mi
Typical range: $418–$590
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $453
Fuel: $51
All-in estimate: $504

Return trip

Charlotte → Winston-Salem$504

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Winston-Salem to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$814	$9.92	$724 – $903
53' refrigerated	$975	$11.88	$848 – $1,101
48' flatbed	$1,065	$12.99	$916 – $1,214
Step deck	$1,177	$14.35	$989 – $1,365
Power only	$671	$8.18	$584 – $758
Hotshot	$504	$6.15	$418 – $590
26' box truck	$512	$6.25	$436 – $589
Sprinter van	$325	$3.97	$273 – $378

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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 Charlotte

Hotshot lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,564	$2.49	$1,298 – $1,830	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,705	$2.67	$5,565 – $7,845	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,037	$2.93	$1,691 – $2,384	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,278	$2.08	$1,890 – $2,665	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,277	$1.56	$2,720 – $3,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,242	$2.31	$1,031 – $1,453	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,640	$2.03	$2,192 – $3,089	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,558	$2.68	$5,443 – $7,673	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $504 all-in in October 2026, or $6.15 a mile over about 82 mi. Quotes typically land between $418 and $590.

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

About 82 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $51 of the $504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $453 is linehaul.

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

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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