Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$1,232hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 679 mi
Typical range: $1,022–$1,441
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $807
Fuel: $425
All-in estimate: $1,232

Return trip

St. Louis → Winston-Salem$1,839

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Winston-Salem to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,872	$2.76	$1,666 – $2,078
53' refrigerated	$2,233	$3.29	$1,942 – $2,523
48' flatbed	$2,296	$3.38	$1,974 – $2,617
Step deck	$2,508	$3.69	$2,107 – $2,910
Power only	$1,633	$2.41	$1,421 – $1,846
Hotshot	$1,232	$1.81	$1,022 – $1,441
26' box truck	$1,215	$1.79	$1,033 – $1,397
Sprinter van	$749	$1.10	$629 – $868

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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 St. Louis

Hotshot lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$1,921	$1.86	$1,594 – $2,247	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$4,289	$2.28	$3,560 – $5,018	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$977	$3.19	$811 – $1,143	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,471	$1.84	$1,221 – $1,721	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$2,012	$1.35	$1,670 – $2,354	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$1,601	$1.67	$1,329 – $1,874	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,662	$1.78	$1,380 – $1,945	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$4,198	$2.29	$3,484 – $4,911	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,232 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 679 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,022 and $1,441.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 679 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $425 of the $1,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,839, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to St. Louis, MO 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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