Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,706hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,479 mi
Typical range: $3,076–$4,336
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,156
Fuel: $1,550
All-in estimate: $3,706

Return trip

San Diego → Winston-Salem$6,634

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,510	$2.22	$4,904 – $6,116
53' refrigerated	$6,562	$2.65	$5,709 – $7,415
48' flatbed	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512
Step deck	$7,166	$2.89	$6,020 – $8,313
Power only	$4,908	$1.98	$4,270 – $5,546
Hotshot	$3,706	$1.49	$3,076 – $4,336
26' box truck	$3,616	$1.46	$3,074 – $4,159
Sprinter van	$2,204	$0.89	$1,851 – $2,557

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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
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$1,937	$1.70	$1,607 – $2,266	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,706 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,076 and $4,336.

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

About 2,479 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 $1,550 of the $3,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,156 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,634, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to San Diego, 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 →