Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$3,606box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,471 mi
Typical range: $3,065–$4,146
Transit: 6 days

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

Winston-Salem to Riverside price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,889
Fuel: $1,717
All-in estimate: $3,606

Return trip

Riverside → Winston-Salem$6,454

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,494	$2.22	$4,890 – $6,098
53' refrigerated	$6,543	$2.65	$5,693 – $7,394
48' flatbed	$6,571	$2.66	$5,651 – $7,490
Step deck	$7,146	$2.89	$6,002 – $8,289
Power only	$4,893	$1.98	$4,257 – $5,529
Hotshot	$3,695	$1.50	$3,067 – $4,323
26' box truck	$3,606	$1.46	$3,065 – $4,146
Sprinter van	$2,198	$0.89	$1,846 – $2,549

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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 Riverside

26' box truck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,584	$1.61	$3,897 – $5,272	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,030	$2.01	$3,425 – $4,634	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,519	$1.62	$2,141 – $2,897	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$687	$1.90	$584 – $790	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$3,977	$1.44	$3,380 – $4,574	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,236	$1.65	$1,900 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Winston-Salem, NC to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,606 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,065 and $4,146.

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

About 2,471 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 $1,717 of the $3,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,889 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,454, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Riverside, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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