Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Lincoln, NE hotshot rate

$1,846hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,114 mi
Typical range: $1,532–$2,160
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,150
Fuel: $696
All-in estimate: $1,846

Return trip

Lincoln → Winston-Salem$2,881

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

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 Lincoln

Hotshot lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$2,508	$1.79	$2,082 – $2,934	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,571	$2.37	$2,964 – $4,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,455	$2.61	$1,208 – $1,703	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$1,638	$1.81	$1,360 – $1,917	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$1,641	$1.41	$1,362 – $1,920	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$2,138	$1.60	$1,775 – $2,502	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,682	$1.80	$1,396 – $1,968	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,518	$2.38	$2,920 – $4,116	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,846 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,114 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,532 and $2,160.

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 $696 of the $1,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,150 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,881, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Lincoln, NE 36% 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 →