Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Seattle, WA hotshot rate

$3,982hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,684 mi
Typical range: $3,305–$4,659
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,304
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $3,982

Return trip

Seattle → Winston-Salem$6,539

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,916	$2.20	$5,266 – $6,567
53' refrigerated	$7,046	$2.63	$6,130 – $7,961
48' flatbed	$7,069	$2.63	$6,079 – $8,058
Step deck	$7,686	$2.86	$6,456 – $8,916
Power only	$5,273	$1.96	$4,588 – $5,959
Hotshot	$3,982	$1.48	$3,305 – $4,659
26' box truck	$3,884	$1.45	$3,302 – $4,467
Sprinter van	$2,367	$0.88	$1,988 – $2,745

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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 Seattle

Hotshot lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,785	$2.45	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,537	$1.59	$2,936 – $4,138	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,803	$1.38	$1,496 – $2,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,115	$1.47	$3,415 – $4,815	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,360	$1.60	$2,789 – $3,931	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$3,018	$2.42	$2,505 – $3,531	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Winston-Salem, NC to Seattle, WA?

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Seattle, WA is estimated at $3,982 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,305 and $4,659.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,684 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 $1,678 of the $3,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,539, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Seattle, WA 39% 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 →