Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to El Paso, TX freight rate

$4,278dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,797 mi
Typical range: $3,808–$4,749
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to El Paso price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,626
Fuel: $1,652
All-in estimate: $4,278

Return trip

El Paso → Winston-Salem$5,215

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 El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,278	$2.38	$3,808 – $4,749
53' refrigerated	$5,096	$2.84	$4,434 – $5,759
48' flatbed	$5,139	$2.86	$4,419 – $5,858
Step deck	$5,593	$3.11	$4,698 – $6,488
Power only	$3,797	$2.11	$3,303 – $4,291
Hotshot	$2,867	$1.60	$2,379 – $3,354
26' box truck	$2,802	$1.56	$2,382 – $3,223
Sprinter van	$1,711	$0.95	$1,437 – $1,985

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

53' dry van lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,175	$3.96	$1,936 – $2,414	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$5,623	$2.22	$5,005 – $6,242	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,822	$2.75	$1,622 – $2,023	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,938	$2.55	$2,615 – $3,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,303	$2.49	$4,720 – $5,886	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,835	$4.01	$1,633 – $2,037	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$3,369	$2.48	$2,999 – $3,740	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$5,510	$2.22	$4,904 – $6,116	5 d

More lanes into El Paso

53' dry van lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$5,817	$2.60	$5,177 – $6,457	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,409	$4.07	$3,034 – $3,784	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,837	$3.30	$4,305 – $5,369	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,197	$2.90	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,998	$2.32	$4,448 – $5,548	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,106	$4.19	$2,765 – $3,448	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Winston-Salem, NC to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,278 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,808 and $4,749.

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

About 1,797 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,652 of the $4,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,626 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,215, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to El Paso, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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