Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$2,867hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,797 mi
Typical range: $2,379–$3,354
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,744
Fuel: $1,123
All-in estimate: $2,867

Return trip

El Paso → Winston-Salem$3,494

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

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 El Paso

Hotshot lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$3,908	$1.75	$3,244 – $4,572	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,254	$2.69	$1,871 – $2,637	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,232	$2.21	$2,682 – $3,781	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$778	$1.88	$645 – $910	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$3,356	$1.56	$2,786 – $3,927	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,049	$2.76	$1,700 – $2,397	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to El Paso, TX is estimated at $2,867 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,379 and $3,354.

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 $1,123 of the $2,867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,744 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,494, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to El Paso, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →