Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Madison, WI hotshot rate

$1,463hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 809 mi
Typical range: $1,214–$1,711
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Madison price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $957
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $1,463

Return trip

Madison → Winston-Salem$2,203

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,214	$2.74	$1,970 – $2,457
53' refrigerated	$2,639	$3.26	$2,296 – $2,983
48' flatbed	$2,702	$3.34	$2,324 – $3,081
Step deck	$2,950	$3.65	$2,478 – $3,422
Power only	$1,939	$2.40	$1,687 – $2,191
Hotshot	$1,463	$1.81	$1,214 – $1,711
26' box truck	$1,440	$1.78	$1,224 – $1,656
Sprinter van	$885	$1.09	$744 – $1,027

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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 Madison

Hotshot lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$1,875	$1.95	$1,557 – $2,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$4,660	$2.36	$3,868 – $5,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$709	$4.85	$588 – $829	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,052	$1.78	$1,703 – $2,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$2,262	$1.38	$1,878 – $2,647	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$1,589	$1.75	$1,319 – $1,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,213	$1.76	$1,837 – $2,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$4,614	$2.36	$3,829 – $5,398	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Madison, WI is estimated at $1,463 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 809 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,214 and $1,711.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Madison, WI by truck?

About 809 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $506 of the $1,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,203, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Madison, WI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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