Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Long Beach, CA hotshot rate

$3,769hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,525 mi
Typical range: $3,128–$4,410
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,190
Fuel: $1,579
All-in estimate: $3,769

Return trip

Long Beach → Winston-Salem$6,747

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

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 Long Beach

Hotshot lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,784	$1.65	$3,970 – $5,597	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,223	$2.05	$3,505 – $4,941	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,646	$1.65	$2,196 – $3,096	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$752	$1.82	$624 – $880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,151	$1.47	$3,446 – $4,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,355	$1.67	$1,954 – $2,755	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,430	$1.67	$2,017 – $2,843	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $3,769 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,128 and $4,410.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,579 of the $3,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,190 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,747, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Long Beach, CA 44% 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 →