Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Des Moines, IA hotshot rate

$1,628hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $1,352–$1,905
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,030
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $1,628

Return trip

Des Moines → Winston-Salem$2,398

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,456	$2.57	$2,185 – $2,726
53' refrigerated	$2,927	$3.06	$2,547 – $3,308
48' flatbed	$2,986	$3.12	$2,568 – $3,404
Step deck	$3,257	$3.41	$2,736 – $3,778
Power only	$2,158	$2.26	$1,878 – $2,439
Hotshot	$1,628	$1.70	$1,352 – $1,905
26' box truck	$1,600	$1.67	$1,360 – $1,840
Sprinter van	$982	$1.03	$825 – $1,139

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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 Des Moines

Hotshot lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$2,210	$1.83	$1,835 – $2,586	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$3,980	$2.33	$3,303 – $4,656	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,091	$3.02	$905 – $1,276	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,733	$1.79	$1,438 – $2,027	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,875	$1.38	$1,556 – $2,193	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,877	$1.64	$1,558 – $2,196	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,836	$1.77	$1,524 – $2,148	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$3,926	$2.34	$3,259 – $4,594	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $1,628 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,352 and $1,905.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 956 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 $598 of the $1,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,030 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,398, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Des Moines, IA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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