Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Pittsburgh, PA hotshot rate

$1,013hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 354 mi
Typical range: $841–$1,186
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $792
Fuel: $221
All-in estimate: $1,013

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Winston-Salem$944

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Winston-Salem to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,567	$4.43	$1,395 – $1,740
53' refrigerated	$1,872	$5.29	$1,628 – $2,115
48' flatbed	$1,961	$5.54	$1,687 – $2,236
Step deck	$2,151	$6.08	$1,807 – $2,495
Power only	$1,345	$3.80	$1,170 – $1,520
Hotshot	$1,013	$2.86	$841 – $1,186
26' box truck	$1,008	$2.85	$857 – $1,159
Sprinter van	$627	$1.77	$527 – $727

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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 Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,173	$3.14	$973 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,205	$2.85	$5,980 – $8,430	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,682	$3.45	$1,396 – $1,967	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,888	$2.15	$2,397 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,574	$1.66	$2,966 – $4,181	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,223	$2.11	$2,675 – $3,771	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,103	$2.85	$5,896 – $8,311	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $1,013 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 354 mi. Quotes typically land between $841 and $1,186.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 354 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $221 of the $1,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $792 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $944, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Pittsburgh, PA 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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