Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Tucson, AZ hotshot rate

$3,488hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 2,082 mi
Typical range: $2,895–$4,081
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Tucson price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,186
Fuel: $1,302
All-in estimate: $3,488

Return trip

Tucson → Winston-Salem$3,253

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,196	$2.50	$4,625 – $5,768
53' refrigerated	$6,189	$2.97	$5,385 – $6,994
48' flatbed	$6,228	$2.99	$5,356 – $7,100
Step deck	$6,776	$3.25	$5,692 – $7,860
Power only	$4,620	$2.22	$4,019 – $5,220
Hotshot	$3,488	$1.68	$2,895 – $4,081
26' box truck	$3,407	$1.64	$2,896 – $3,918
Sprinter van	$2,079	$1.00	$1,746 – $2,411

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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 Tucson

Hotshot lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,609	$1.84	$3,826 – $5,393	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,724	$3.21	$1,431 – $2,017	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,107	$1.92	$1,749 – $2,466	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,977	$1.64	$3,301 – $4,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,778	$2.00	$1,475 – $2,080	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,491	$3.43	$1,237 – $1,744	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,488 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 2,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,895 and $4,081.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,082 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,302 of the $3,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,186 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,253, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Tucson, AZ 7% more expensive. 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 →