Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Irvine, CA box truck rate

$3,645box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,501 mi
Typical range: $3,099–$4,192
Transit: 6 days

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

Winston-Salem to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,908
Fuel: $1,737
All-in estimate: $3,645

Return trip

Irvine → Winston-Salem$6,526

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,555	$2.22	$4,944 – $6,166
53' refrigerated	$6,615	$2.64	$5,755 – $7,475
48' flatbed	$6,642	$2.66	$5,712 – $7,572
Step deck	$7,223	$2.89	$6,067 – $8,379
Power only	$4,948	$1.98	$4,304 – $5,591
Hotshot	$3,736	$1.49	$3,101 – $4,371
26' box truck	$3,645	$1.46	$3,099 – $4,192
Sprinter van	$2,222	$0.89	$1,866 – $2,577

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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
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$1,918	$1.66	$1,630 – $2,205	3 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

More lanes into Irvine

26' box truck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$4,633	$1.61	$3,938 – $5,328	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,551	$1.61	$2,168 – $2,934	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$715	$1.85	$608 – $823	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,019	$1.43	$3,416 – $4,622	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$2,267	$1.64	$1,927 – $2,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$2,342	$1.64	$1,991 – $2,694	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Winston-Salem, NC to Irvine, CA is estimated at $3,645 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,099 and $4,192.

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

About 2,501 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 $1,737 of the $3,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,908 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,526, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Irvine, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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