Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$6,571flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,471 mi
Typical range: $5,651–$7,490
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,157
Fuel: $2,414
All-in estimate: $6,571

Return trip

Riverside → Winston-Salem$11,762

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

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	6 d

More lanes into Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,571 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,651 and $7,490.

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 $2,414 of the $6,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,157 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,762, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Riverside, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology