Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$801hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 315 mi
Typical range: $665–$937
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $604
Fuel: $197
All-in estimate: $801

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Winston-Salem$976

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,243	$3.95	$1,107 – $1,380
53' refrigerated	$1,485	$4.72	$1,292 – $1,678
48' flatbed	$1,562	$4.96	$1,343 – $1,781
Step deck	$1,714	$5.44	$1,440 – $1,988
Power only	$1,063	$3.38	$925 – $1,202
Hotshot	$801	$2.54	$665 – $937
26' box truck	$798	$2.53	$679 – $918
Sprinter van	$497	$1.58	$418 – $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 Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,528	$2.20	$1,268 – $1,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,488	$2.44	$4,555 – $6,421	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,189	$3.22	$987 – $1,391	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,912	$1.91	$1,587 – $2,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,652	$1.43	$2,201 – $3,103	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,233	$2.02	$1,024 – $1,443	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,195	$1.86	$1,821 – $2,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,380	$2.44	$4,465 – $6,294	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Winston-Salem, NC to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $801 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 315 mi. Quotes typically land between $665 and $937.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 315 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $197 of the $801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $604 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $976, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Lexington-Fayette, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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