Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$3,695hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 2,471 mi
Typical range: $3,067–$4,323
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,150
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $3,695

Return trip

Riverside → Winston-Salem$6,614

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

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 Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,695 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 2,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,067 and $4,323.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,545 of the $3,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,150 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,614, 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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