Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Fresno, CA hotshot rate

$3,837hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,575 mi
Typical range: $3,185–$4,490
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,227
Fuel: $1,610
All-in estimate: $3,837

Return trip

Fresno → Winston-Salem$6,869

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

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 Fresno

Hotshot lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,793	$1.65	$3,978 – $5,607	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,856	$1.63	$2,370 – $3,341	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$944	$1.64	$783 – $1,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,168	$1.47	$3,459 – $4,876	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,586	$1.65	$2,146 – $3,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Fresno, CA is estimated at $3,837 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,185 and $4,490.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,610 of the $3,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,227 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,869, 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 →