Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$1,639hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $1,361–$1,918
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,124
Fuel: $515
All-in estimate: $1,639

Return trip

New Orleans → Winston-Salem$1,835

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

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 New Orleans

Hotshot lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,783	$2.04	$2,310 – $3,256	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,171	$2.60	$4,292 – $6,050	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,524	$2.60	$2,095 – $2,954	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,006	$2.61	$835 – $1,177	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,394	$1.54	$1,987 – $2,801	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,330	$1.83	$1,934 – $2,726	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,375	$2.25	$1,141 – $1,608	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,966	$2.61	$4,121 – $5,810	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,639 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,361 and $1,918.

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 $515 of the $1,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,124 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,835, 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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