Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$3,744hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,507 mi
Typical range: $3,108–$4,381
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,177
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $3,744

Return trip

Santa Ana → Winston-Salem$6,703

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

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 Santa Ana

Hotshot lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$4,757	$1.65	$3,949 – $5,566	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,193	$2.05	$3,481 – $4,906	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$2,619	$1.65	$2,174 – $3,064	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$728	$1.85	$604 – $852	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$4,128	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,830	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$2,326	$1.68	$1,930 – $2,721	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$648	$7.12	$538 – $759	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$2,402	$1.67	$1,994 – $2,811	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $3,744 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,108 and $4,381.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,567 of the $3,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,177 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,703, 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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