Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Memphis, TN hotshot rate

$1,361hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 648 mi
Typical range: $1,130–$1,593
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $956
Fuel: $405
All-in estimate: $1,361

Return trip

Memphis → Winston-Salem$1,598

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,071	$3.20	$1,843 – $2,299
53' refrigerated	$2,470	$3.81	$2,149 – $2,791
48' flatbed	$2,543	$3.92	$2,187 – $2,899
Step deck	$2,780	$4.29	$2,335 – $3,224
Power only	$1,805	$2.79	$1,571 – $2,040
Hotshot	$1,361	$2.10	$1,130 – $1,593
26' box truck	$1,343	$2.07	$1,142 – $1,545
Sprinter van	$828	$1.28	$696 – $961

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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 Memphis

Hotshot lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,353	$2.09	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,967	$2.61	$4,123 – $5,811	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,669	$2.94	$1,385 – $1,953	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,309	$2.29	$1,087 – $1,532	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,300	$1.54	$1,909 – $2,690	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,955	$1.89	$1,623 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,598	$2.14	$1,327 – $1,870	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,818	$2.62	$3,999 – $5,637	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Memphis, TN is estimated at $1,361 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 648 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,130 and $1,593.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 648 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 $405 of the $1,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $956 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,598, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Memphis, TN 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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