Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$4,100hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,767 mi
Typical range: $3,403–$4,798
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,370
Fuel: $1,730
All-in estimate: $4,100

Return trip

San Francisco → Winston-Salem$7,340

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,091	$2.20	$5,421 – $6,761
53' refrigerated	$7,253	$2.62	$6,310 – $8,196
48' flatbed	$7,274	$2.63	$6,256 – $8,293
Step deck	$7,909	$2.86	$6,644 – $9,175
Power only	$5,430	$1.96	$4,724 – $6,136
Hotshot	$4,100	$1.48	$3,403 – $4,798
26' box truck	$3,999	$1.45	$3,399 – $4,599
Sprinter van	$2,436	$0.88	$2,046 – $2,826

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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 San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $4,100 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,403 and $4,798.

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

About 2,767 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 $1,730 of the $4,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,370 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,340, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to San Francisco, 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 →