Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to St. Petersburg, FL hotshot rate

$1,910hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $1,586–$2,235
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,472
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $1,910

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Winston-Salem$1,290

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Winston-Salem to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,900	$4.14	$2,581 – $3,219
53' refrigerated	$3,459	$4.94	$3,010 – $3,909
48' flatbed	$3,554	$5.08	$3,057 – $4,052
Step deck	$3,883	$5.55	$3,262 – $4,504
Power only	$2,533	$3.62	$2,204 – $2,862
Hotshot	$1,910	$2.73	$1,586 – $2,235
26' box truck	$1,883	$2.69	$1,601 – $2,166
Sprinter van	$1,160	$1.66	$975 – $1,346

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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. Petersburg

Hotshot lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,299	$2.74	$2,738 – $3,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,541	$3.36	$7,089 – $9,993	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,957	$3.31	$3,285 – $4,630	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,502	$2.70	$2,076 – $2,927	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,145	$1.96	$3,441 – $4,850	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,757	$2.46	$2,288 – $3,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,978	$2.60	$2,472 – $3,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,267	$3.37	$6,861 – $9,672	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $1,910 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,586 and $2,235.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 700 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 $438 of the $1,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,472 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,290, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to St. Petersburg, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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