Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,991hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $1,652–$2,329
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,254
Fuel: $737
All-in estimate: $1,991

Return trip

Fort Worth → Winston-Salem$2,426

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,990	$2.54	$2,661 – $3,319
53' refrigerated	$3,563	$3.02	$3,100 – $4,027
48' flatbed	$3,619	$3.07	$3,112 – $4,125
Step deck	$3,944	$3.35	$3,313 – $4,575
Power only	$2,638	$2.24	$2,295 – $2,981
Hotshot	$1,991	$1.69	$1,652 – $2,329
26' box truck	$1,952	$1.66	$1,659 – $2,245
Sprinter van	$1,196	$1.01	$1,005 – $1,387

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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 Fort Worth

Hotshot lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,979	$1.80	$2,472 – $3,485	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,520	$2.45	$2,922 – $4,118	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,281	$2.36	$1,893 – $2,669	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$755	$2.69	$626 – $883	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,501	$1.49	$1,246 – $1,757	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,524	$1.61	$2,095 – $2,953	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$759	$2.68	$630 – $888	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,348	$2.47	$2,779 – $3,917	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,991 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,652 and $2,329.

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

About 1,179 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 $737 of the $1,991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,254 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,426, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Fort Worth, 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 →