Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,918box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $1,630–$2,205
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Houston price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,116
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $1,918

Return trip

Houston → Winston-Salem$2,337

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,938	$2.55	$2,615 – $3,261
53' refrigerated	$3,501	$3.03	$3,046 – $3,957
48' flatbed	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055
Step deck	$3,878	$3.36	$3,257 – $4,498
Power only	$2,591	$2.25	$2,254 – $2,928
Hotshot	$1,955	$1.69	$1,623 – $2,288
26' box truck	$1,918	$1.66	$1,630 – $2,205
Sprinter van	$1,175	$1.02	$987 – $1,363

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,408	$2.56	$1,197 – $1,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$3,691	$1.46	$3,137 – $4,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,182	$1.78	$1,005 – $1,360	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,477	$1.63	$2,956 – $3,999	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,185	$2.59	$1,007 – $1,362	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,202	$1.62	$1,872 – $2,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$3,616	$1.46	$3,074 – $4,159	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$1,900	$1.67	$1,615 – $2,185	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Winston-Salem, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,918 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,630 and $2,205.

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

About 1,154 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 $802 of the $1,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,116 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,337, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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