Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$1,606hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $1,333–$1,880
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,010
Fuel: $596
All-in estimate: $1,606

Return trip

Kansas City → Winston-Salem$2,398

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,423	$2.54	$2,156 – $2,689
53' refrigerated	$2,888	$3.03	$2,513 – $3,264
48' flatbed	$2,946	$3.09	$2,533 – $3,358
Step deck	$3,214	$3.37	$2,699 – $3,728
Power only	$2,129	$2.23	$1,852 – $2,406
Hotshot	$1,606	$1.68	$1,333 – $1,880
26' box truck	$1,578	$1.65	$1,342 – $1,815
Sprinter van	$969	$1.02	$814 – $1,124

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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 Kansas City

Hotshot lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$2,312	$1.79	$1,919 – $2,705	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,743	$2.32	$3,107 – $4,380	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,297	$2.70	$1,076 – $1,517	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,420	$1.86	$1,178 – $1,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,710	$1.38	$1,419 – $2,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$1,956	$1.60	$1,623 – $2,288	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,517	$1.82	$1,259 – $1,775	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,662	$2.33	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Winston-Salem, NC to Kansas City, MO?

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,606 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,333 and $1,880.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $596 of the $1,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,398, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Kansas City, MO 33% 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 →