Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Fontana, CA hotshot rate

$3,696hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 2,472 mi
Typical range: $3,068–$4,325
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,151
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $3,696

Return trip

Fontana → Winston-Salem$6,617

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,496	$2.22	$4,892 – $6,101
53' refrigerated	$6,546	$2.65	$5,695 – $7,396
48' flatbed	$6,573	$2.66	$5,653 – $7,493
Step deck	$7,148	$2.89	$6,005 – $8,292
Power only	$4,895	$1.98	$4,259 – $5,531
Hotshot	$3,696	$1.50	$3,068 – $4,325
26' box truck	$3,607	$1.46	$3,066 – $4,148
Sprinter van	$2,198	$0.89	$1,847 – $2,550

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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 Fontana

Hotshot lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$4,699	$1.65	$3,900 – $5,498	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$593	$9.27	$492 – $694	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,121	$2.06	$3,421 – $4,822	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$2,583	$1.65	$2,144 – $3,022	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$696	$1.90	$578 – $815	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$4,076	$1.47	$3,383 – $4,769	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$2,294	$1.68	$1,904 – $2,684	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Fontana, CA is estimated at $3,696 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 2,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,068 and $4,325.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,472 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,545 of the $3,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,617, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Fontana, CA 44% 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 →