Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$6,818flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,575 mi
Typical range: $5,863–$7,772
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,303
Fuel: $2,515
All-in estimate: $6,818

Return trip

Fresno → Winston-Salem$12,205

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 Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,704	$2.22	$5,076 – $6,331
53' refrigerated	$6,793	$2.64	$5,910 – $7,676
48' flatbed	$6,818	$2.65	$5,863 – $7,772
Step deck	$7,414	$2.88	$6,228 – $8,600
Power only	$5,082	$1.97	$4,421 – $5,742
Hotshot	$3,837	$1.49	$3,185 – $4,490
26' box truck	$3,744	$1.45	$3,182 – $4,305
Sprinter van	$2,281	$0.89	$1,916 – $2,647

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	6 d

More lanes into Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to Fresno, CA is estimated at $6,818 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,863 and $7,772.

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

About 2,575 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,515 of the $6,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,303 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,205, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Fresno, 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 →