Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,249hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,361 mi
Typical range: $1,866–$2,631
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,398
Fuel: $851
All-in estimate: $2,249

Return trip

San Antonio → Winston-Salem$2,741

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Winston-Salem to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,369	$2.48	$2,999 – $3,740
53' refrigerated	$4,015	$2.95	$3,493 – $4,537
48' flatbed	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636
Step deck	$4,430	$3.25	$3,721 – $5,139
Power only	$2,979	$2.19	$2,592 – $3,366
Hotshot	$2,249	$1.65	$1,866 – $2,631
26' box truck	$2,202	$1.62	$1,872 – $2,533
Sprinter van	$1,348	$0.99	$1,132 – $1,563

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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 Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$3,706	$1.49	$3,076 – $4,336	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$1,937	$1.70	$1,607 – $2,266	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Hotshot lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Winston-Salem, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,249 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,361 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,866 and $2,631.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,361 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $851 of the $2,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,741, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% 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 →