Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Long Beach, CA box truck rate

$3,677box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,525 mi
Typical range: $3,126–$4,229
Transit: 6 days

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

Winston-Salem to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,923
Fuel: $1,754
All-in estimate: $3,677

Return trip

Long Beach → Winston-Salem$6,583

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,603	$2.22	$4,987 – $6,219
53' refrigerated	$6,673	$2.64	$5,805 – $7,540
48' flatbed	$6,699	$2.65	$5,761 – $7,637
Step deck	$7,285	$2.89	$6,119 – $8,451
Power only	$4,991	$1.98	$4,342 – $5,640
Hotshot	$3,769	$1.49	$3,128 – $4,410
26' box truck	$3,677	$1.46	$3,126 – $4,229
Sprinter van	$2,241	$0.89	$1,883 – $2,600

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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 Long Beach

26' box truck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,665	$1.61	$3,965 – $5,364	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,125	$2.00	$3,506 – $4,744	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,589	$1.61	$2,201 – $2,977	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$746	$1.81	$634 – $858	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,048	$1.43	$3,441 – $4,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,306	$1.64	$1,960 – $2,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,379	$1.63	$2,022 – $2,736	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Winston-Salem, NC to Long Beach, CA?

A 26' box truck from Winston-Salem, NC to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $3,677 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,126 and $4,229.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,525 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,754 of the $3,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,923 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,583, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Long Beach, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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