Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$6,656flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,507 mi
Typical range: $5,724–$7,588
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,207
Fuel: $2,449
All-in estimate: $6,656

Return trip

Santa Ana → Winston-Salem$11,916

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 Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,567	$2.22	$4,954 – $6,179
53' refrigerated	$6,629	$2.64	$5,768 – $7,491
48' flatbed	$6,656	$2.66	$5,724 – $7,588
Step deck	$7,239	$2.89	$6,080 – $8,397
Power only	$4,959	$1.98	$4,314 – $5,603
Hotshot	$3,744	$1.49	$3,108 – $4,381
26' box truck	$3,653	$1.46	$3,105 – $4,201
Sprinter van	$2,227	$0.89	$1,870 – $2,583

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	6 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $6,656 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,724 and $7,588.

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

About 2,507 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 $2,449 of the $6,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,207 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,916, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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