Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,937hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $1,607–$2,266
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Dallas price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,224
Fuel: $713
All-in estimate: $1,937

Return trip

Dallas → Winston-Salem$2,361

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 Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,911	$2.55	$2,591 – $3,231
53' refrigerated	$3,469	$3.04	$3,018 – $3,920
48' flatbed	$3,525	$3.09	$3,032 – $4,019
Step deck	$3,843	$3.37	$3,228 – $4,458
Power only	$2,566	$2.25	$2,233 – $2,900
Hotshot	$1,937	$1.70	$1,607 – $2,266
26' box truck	$1,900	$1.67	$1,615 – $2,185
Sprinter van	$1,164	$1.02	$978 – $1,351

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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 Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,937 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,607 and $2,266.

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

About 1,141 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 $713 of the $1,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,224 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,361, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Dallas, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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