Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Washington, DC hotshot rate

$1,001hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 310 mi
Typical range: $831–$1,171
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $807
Fuel: $194
All-in estimate: $1,001

Return trip

Washington → Winston-Salem$941

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Winston-Salem to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,554	$5.01	$1,383 – $1,725
53' refrigerated	$1,857	$5.99	$1,615 – $2,098
48' flatbed	$1,953	$6.30	$1,680 – $2,227
Step deck	$2,144	$6.92	$1,801 – $2,487
Power only	$1,329	$4.29	$1,156 – $1,501
Hotshot	$1,001	$3.23	$831 – $1,171
26' box truck	$998	$3.22	$848 – $1,147
Sprinter van	$622	$2.01	$522 – $721

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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 Washington

Hotshot lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$973	$4.05	$808 – $1,139	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,235	$3.03	$6,835 – $9,635	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,345	$3.33	$1,946 – $2,743	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,277	$2.28	$2,720 – $3,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,109	$1.76	$3,410 – $4,807	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$695	$4.67	$577 – $813	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$3,665	$2.24	$3,042 – $4,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,109	$3.03	$6,730 – $9,488	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,001 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 310 mi. Quotes typically land between $831 and $1,171.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Washington, DC by truck?

About 310 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $194 of the $1,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $941, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Washington, DC 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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