Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$6,692reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,533 mi
Typical range: $5,822–$7,562
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,096
Fuel: $2,596
All-in estimate: $6,692

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Winston-Salem$11,979

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,595	$4.73	$2,258 – $2,932	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,697	$2.64	$5,826 – $7,567	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,173	$3.28	$1,891 – $2,456	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,501	$3.03	$3,046 – $3,957	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,316	$2.97	$5,495 – $7,137	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,190	$4.78	$1,905 – $2,475	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,015	$2.95	$3,493 – $4,537	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,562	$2.65	$5,709 – $7,415	5 d

More lanes into Santa Clarita

53' refrigerated lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,455	$2.92	$7,356 – $9,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,481	$3.64	$6,509 – $8,454	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,783	$2.92	$4,161 – $5,405	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,436	$3.27	$1,249 – $1,622	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,280	$2.98	$3,724 – $4,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,497	$9.36	$1,303 – $1,692	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,387	$2.97	$3,816 – $4,957	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $6,692 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,822 and $7,562.

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 $2,596 of the $6,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,096 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,979, 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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