Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Minneapolis, MN hotshot rate

$1,980hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 1,080 mi
Typical range: $1,643–$2,316
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,305
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $1,980

Return trip

Minneapolis → Winston-Salem$2,815

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,978	$2.76	$2,651 – $3,306
53' refrigerated	$3,550	$3.29	$3,088 – $4,011
48' flatbed	$3,611	$3.34	$3,106 – $4,117
Step deck	$3,938	$3.65	$3,308 – $4,568
Power only	$2,624	$2.43	$2,282 – $2,965
Hotshot	$1,980	$1.83	$1,643 – $2,316
26' box truck	$1,943	$1.80	$1,651 – $2,234
Sprinter van	$1,191	$1.10	$1,001 – $1,382

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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 Minneapolis

Hotshot lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,427	$2.01	$2,014 – $2,839	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,605	$2.55	$3,822 – $5,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,315	$3.15	$1,091 – $1,538	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,252	$1.50	$1,869 – $2,634	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,087	$1.80	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,450	$1.87	$2,033 – $2,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,592	$2.55	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $1,980 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 1,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,643 and $2,316.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,080 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $675 of the $1,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,305 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,815, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Minneapolis, MN 30% 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 →