Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,022hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 430 mi
Typical range: $848–$1,195
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $753
Fuel: $269
All-in estimate: $1,022

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Winston-Salem$1,199

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 Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,571	$3.65	$1,398 – $1,744
53' refrigerated	$1,876	$4.36	$1,632 – $2,119
48' flatbed	$1,954	$4.54	$1,680 – $2,227
Step deck	$2,140	$4.98	$1,798 – $2,482
Power only	$1,356	$3.15	$1,179 – $1,532
Hotshot	$1,022	$2.38	$848 – $1,195
26' box truck	$1,014	$2.36	$862 – $1,166
Sprinter van	$628	$1.46	$528 – $729

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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 Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,022 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 430 mi. Quotes typically land between $848 and $1,195.

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

About 430 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $269 of the $1,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $753 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,199, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN 15% 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 →