Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Lincoln, NE box truck rate

$1,811box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,114 mi
Typical range: $1,540–$2,083
Transit: 3 days

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

Winston-Salem to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,037
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $1,811

Return trip

Lincoln → Winston-Salem$2,827

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,776	$2.49	$2,471 – $3,081
53' refrigerated	$3,308	$2.97	$2,878 – $3,739
48' flatbed	$3,364	$3.02	$2,893 – $3,834
Step deck	$3,667	$3.29	$3,080 – $4,254
Power only	$2,447	$2.20	$2,128 – $2,765
Hotshot	$1,846	$1.66	$1,532 – $2,160
26' box truck	$1,811	$1.63	$1,540 – $2,083
Sprinter van	$1,110	$1.00	$933 – $1,288

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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 Lincoln

26' box truck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$2,456	$1.75	$2,088 – $2,824	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,496	$2.32	$2,971 – $4,020	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,439	$2.58	$1,223 – $1,655	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$1,611	$1.78	$1,369 – $1,852	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$1,610	$1.39	$1,368 – $1,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$2,095	$1.57	$1,780 – $2,409	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,653	$1.77	$1,405 – $1,901	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,444	$2.33	$2,927 – $3,960	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Winston-Salem, NC to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,811 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,114 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,540 and $2,083.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,114 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 $774 of the $1,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,037 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,827, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Lincoln, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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