Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to St. Paul, MN hotshot rate

$1,968hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $1,633–$2,302
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,298
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $1,968

Return trip

St. Paul → Winston-Salem$2,798

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Winston-Salem to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,960	$2.76	$2,635 – $3,286
53' refrigerated	$3,529	$3.29	$3,070 – $3,987
48' flatbed	$3,590	$3.35	$3,088 – $4,093
Step deck	$3,915	$3.65	$3,288 – $4,541
Power only	$2,607	$2.43	$2,268 – $2,946
Hotshot	$1,968	$1.84	$1,633 – $2,302
26' box truck	$1,931	$1.80	$1,641 – $2,221
Sprinter van	$1,184	$1.10	$995 – $1,374

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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. Paul

Hotshot lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$2,410	$2.02	$2,000 – $2,820	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,626	$2.55	$3,839 – $5,412	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,298	$3.17	$1,078 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,261	$1.50	$1,876 – $2,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$2,072	$1.80	$1,720 – $2,424	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,453	$1.87	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,610	$2.55	$3,826 – $5,394	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $1,968 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,633 and $2,302.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,072 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $670 of the $1,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,798, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to St. Paul, MN 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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