Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Laredo, TX hotshot rate

$2,444hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,499 mi
Typical range: $2,029–$2,860
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,507
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $2,444

Return trip

Laredo → Winston-Salem$2,979

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 Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,657	$2.44	$3,255 – $4,059
53' refrigerated	$4,357	$2.91	$3,791 – $4,924
48' flatbed	$4,406	$2.94	$3,789 – $5,023
Step deck	$4,798	$3.20	$4,030 – $5,566
Power only	$3,238	$2.16	$2,817 – $3,659
Hotshot	$2,444	$1.63	$2,029 – $2,860
26' box truck	$2,392	$1.60	$2,033 – $2,751
Sprinter van	$1,463	$0.98	$1,229 – $1,697

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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 Laredo

Hotshot lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$3,556	$1.76	$2,951 – $4,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,117	$2.22	$2,587 – $3,647	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$852	$2.47	$707 – $996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,505	$1.49	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,032	$1.57	$2,517 – $3,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,261	$2.48	$2,707 – $3,816	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Laredo, TX is estimated at $2,444 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,029 and $2,860.

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

About 1,499 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 $937 of the $2,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,507 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,979, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Laredo, TX 18% 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 →