Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Oakland, CA box truck rate

$3,930box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 2,715 mi
Typical range: $3,341–$4,520
Transit: 6 days

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

Winston-Salem to Oakland price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,044
Fuel: $1,886
All-in estimate: $3,930

Return trip

Oakland → Winston-Salem$7,035

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,986	$2.20	$5,327 – $6,644
53' refrigerated	$7,128	$2.63	$6,202 – $8,055
48' flatbed	$7,151	$2.63	$6,150 – $8,152
Step deck	$7,775	$2.86	$6,531 – $9,019
Power only	$5,336	$1.97	$4,642 – $6,029
Hotshot	$4,029	$1.48	$3,344 – $4,714
26' box truck	$3,930	$1.45	$3,341 – $4,520
Sprinter van	$2,394	$0.88	$2,011 – $2,777

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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 Oakland

26' box truck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$4,852	$1.61	$4,124 – $5,580	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,333	$1.99	$3,683 – $4,983	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$3,032	$1.58	$2,577 – $3,486	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,135	$1.51	$965 – $1,305	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,227	$1.43	$3,593 – $4,861	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,774	$1.59	$2,358 – $3,190	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Winston-Salem, NC to Oakland, CA is estimated at $3,930 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 2,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,341 and $4,520.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 2,715 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,886 of the $3,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,035, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Oakland, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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