Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Tacoma, WA hotshot rate

$3,987hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,688 mi
Typical range: $3,310–$4,665
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Tacoma price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,306
Fuel: $1,681
All-in estimate: $3,987

Return trip

Tacoma → Winston-Salem$6,548

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 Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,924	$2.20	$5,273 – $6,576
53' refrigerated	$7,055	$2.62	$6,138 – $7,972
48' flatbed	$7,078	$2.63	$6,087 – $8,069
Step deck	$7,696	$2.86	$6,465 – $8,928
Power only	$5,281	$1.96	$4,594 – $5,967
Hotshot	$3,987	$1.48	$3,310 – $4,665
26' box truck	$3,890	$1.45	$3,306 – $4,473
Sprinter van	$2,370	$0.88	$1,991 – $2,749

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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 Tacoma

Hotshot lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$4,709	$1.65	$3,908 – $5,509	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,727	$2.46	$2,264 – $3,191	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,203	$2.05	$3,489 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$3,523	$1.59	$2,924 – $4,122	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$1,777	$1.38	$1,475 – $2,079	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$4,127	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,829	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$3,341	$1.60	$2,773 – $3,909	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,963	$2.42	$2,459 – $3,466	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $3,987 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,310 and $4,665.

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

About 2,688 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 $1,681 of the $3,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,306 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,548, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Tacoma, WA 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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