Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to New Orleans, LA box truck rate

$1,613box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $1,371–$1,855
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to New Orleans price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,041
Fuel: $572
All-in estimate: $1,613

Return trip

New Orleans → Winston-Salem$1,806

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,480	$3.01	$2,207 – $2,752
53' refrigerated	$2,957	$3.59	$2,572 – $3,341
48' flatbed	$3,026	$3.67	$2,602 – $3,449
Step deck	$3,303	$4.01	$2,774 – $3,831
Power only	$2,173	$2.64	$1,890 – $2,455
Hotshot	$1,639	$1.99	$1,361 – $1,918
26' box truck	$1,613	$1.96	$1,371 – $1,855
Sprinter van	$992	$1.20	$833 – $1,151

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,408	$2.56	$1,197 – $1,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$3,691	$1.46	$3,137 – $4,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,182	$1.78	$1,005 – $1,360	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$1,918	$1.66	$1,630 – $2,205	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,477	$1.63	$2,956 – $3,999	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,185	$2.59	$1,007 – $1,362	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,202	$1.62	$1,872 – $2,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$3,616	$1.46	$3,074 – $4,159	6 d

More lanes into New Orleans

26' box truck lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,726	$1.99	$2,317 – $3,134	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,052	$2.54	$4,294 – $5,810	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,480	$2.55	$2,108 – $2,852	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,000	$2.59	$850 – $1,150	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,343	$1.50	$1,991 – $2,694	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,283	$1.79	$1,941 – $2,626	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,357	$2.23	$1,154 – $1,561	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,853	$2.55	$4,125 – $5,580	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Winston-Salem, NC to New Orleans, LA?

A 26' box truck from Winston-Salem, NC to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,613 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,371 and $1,855.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 824 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 $572 of the $1,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,041 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,806, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to New Orleans, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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