Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to New Orleans, LA flatbed rate

$3,026flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $2,602–$3,449
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,221
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $3,026

Return trip

New Orleans → Winston-Salem$3,388

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

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	6 d

More lanes into New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,032	$3.68	$4,327 – $5,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$9,245	$4.65	$7,950 – $10,539	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$4,625	$4.76	$3,978 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,936	$5.02	$1,665 – $2,208	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,311	$2.77	$3,707 – $4,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,223	$3.31	$3,632 – $4,814	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,576	$4.22	$2,215 – $2,937	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$8,888	$4.68	$7,643 – $10,132	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $3,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,602 and $3,449.

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 $805 of the $3,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,221 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,388, 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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