Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Corpus Christi, TX hotshot rate

$2,234hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $1,855–$2,614
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,389
Fuel: $845
All-in estimate: $2,234

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Winston-Salem$2,723

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 Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,348	$2.48	$2,980 – $3,717
53' refrigerated	$3,990	$2.95	$3,471 – $4,509
48' flatbed	$4,042	$2.99	$3,476 – $4,608
Step deck	$4,403	$3.26	$3,699 – $5,108
Power only	$2,960	$2.19	$2,576 – $3,345
Hotshot	$2,234	$1.65	$1,855 – $2,614
26' box truck	$2,189	$1.62	$1,860 – $2,517
Sprinter van	$1,339	$0.99	$1,125 – $1,554

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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 Corpus Christi

Hotshot lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$3,335	$1.78	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$3,802	$2.42	$3,156 – $4,448	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$2,937	$2.24	$2,438 – $3,437	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$1,672	$1.46	$1,388 – $1,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$2,835	$1.59	$2,353 – $3,317	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$3,577	$2.45	$2,969 – $4,185	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $2,234 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,855 and $2,614.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,351 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 $845 of the $2,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,389 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,723, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Corpus Christi, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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