Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Irvine, CA hotshot rate

$3,736hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,501 mi
Typical range: $3,101–$4,371
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,172
Fuel: $1,564
All-in estimate: $3,736

Return trip

Irvine → Winston-Salem$6,688

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

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 Irvine

Hotshot lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$4,751	$1.65	$3,944 – $5,559	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,607	$1.65	$2,164 – $3,051	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$720	$1.87	$598 – $842	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,121	$1.47	$3,421 – $4,822	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$2,314	$1.68	$1,921 – $2,708	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$632	$7.61	$524 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$2,392	$1.67	$1,986 – $2,799	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Irvine, CA is estimated at $3,736 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,101 and $4,371.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,564 of the $3,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,172 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,688, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Irvine, 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 →