Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Omaha, NE hotshot rate

$1,810hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $1,503–$2,118
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,130
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $1,810

Return trip

Omaha → Winston-Salem$2,825

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,723	$2.50	$2,424 – $3,023
53' refrigerated	$3,246	$2.98	$2,824 – $3,668
48' flatbed	$3,301	$3.03	$2,839 – $3,764
Step deck	$3,600	$3.31	$3,024 – $4,175
Power only	$2,399	$2.21	$2,087 – $2,711
Hotshot	$1,810	$1.66	$1,503 – $2,118
26' box truck	$1,777	$1.63	$1,510 – $2,043
Sprinter van	$1,089	$1.00	$915 – $1,264

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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 Omaha

Hotshot lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$2,443	$1.80	$2,028 – $2,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,668	$2.36	$3,045 – $4,292	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,374	$2.68	$1,140 – $1,607	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,688	$1.80	$1,401 – $1,975	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,700	$1.41	$1,411 – $1,990	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,082	$1.61	$1,728 – $2,436	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,744	$1.79	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,619	$2.37	$3,004 – $4,234	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Omaha, NE is estimated at $1,810 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,503 and $2,118.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,088 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $680 of the $1,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,130 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,825, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Omaha, NE 36% 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 →