Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,783hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,535 mi
Typical range: $3,139–$4,426
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,198
Fuel: $1,585
All-in estimate: $3,783

Return trip

Los Angeles → Winston-Salem$6,771

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,623	$2.22	$5,005 – $6,242
53' refrigerated	$6,697	$2.64	$5,826 – $7,567
48' flatbed	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664
Step deck	$7,311	$2.88	$6,141 – $8,480
Power only	$5,009	$1.98	$4,358 – $5,661
Hotshot	$3,783	$1.49	$3,139 – $4,426
26' box truck	$3,691	$1.46	$3,137 – $4,244
Sprinter van	$2,249	$0.89	$1,889 – $2,609

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$1,937	$1.70	$1,607 – $2,266	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,783 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,535 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,139 and $4,426.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,535 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 $1,585 of the $3,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,771, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Los Angeles, 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 →