Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Sacramento, CA hotshot rate

$3,948hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,656 mi
Typical range: $3,277–$4,620
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,287
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $3,948

Return trip

Sacramento → Winston-Salem$7,068

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,867	$2.21	$5,222 – $6,512
53' refrigerated	$6,987	$2.63	$6,078 – $7,895
48' flatbed	$7,010	$2.64	$6,029 – $7,992
Step deck	$7,623	$2.87	$6,403 – $8,843
Power only	$5,229	$1.97	$4,549 – $5,908
Hotshot	$3,948	$1.49	$3,277 – $4,620
26' box truck	$3,852	$1.45	$3,274 – $4,429
Sprinter van	$2,347	$0.88	$1,971 – $2,722

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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 Sacramento

Hotshot lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,872	$1.65	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,314	$2.05	$3,580 – $5,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$3,055	$1.62	$2,536 – $3,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $3,948 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,656 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,277 and $4,620.

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

About 2,656 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 $1,661 of the $3,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,287 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,068, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Sacramento, CA 44% 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 →