Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$3,780hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,533 mi
Typical range: $3,137–$4,422
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,196
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $3,780

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Winston-Salem$6,766

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 Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,619	$2.22	$5,001 – $6,237
53' refrigerated	$6,692	$2.64	$5,822 – $7,562
48' flatbed	$6,718	$2.65	$5,777 – $7,658
Step deck	$7,306	$2.88	$6,137 – $8,474
Power only	$5,006	$1.98	$4,355 – $5,656
Hotshot	$3,780	$1.49	$3,137 – $4,422
26' box truck	$3,688	$1.46	$3,135 – $4,241
Sprinter van	$2,248	$0.89	$1,888 – $2,607

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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 Clarita

Hotshot lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$4,782	$1.65	$3,969 – $5,595	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$2,687	$1.64	$2,230 – $3,144	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$782	$1.78	$649 – $915	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,151	$1.47	$3,446 – $4,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$2,400	$1.67	$1,992 – $2,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$2,460	$1.66	$2,042 – $2,878	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $3,780 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,137 and $4,422.

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

About 2,533 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 $1,584 of the $3,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,196 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,766, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Clarita, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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