Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$1,911hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $1,586–$2,236
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,211
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $1,911

Return trip

Wichita → Winston-Salem$2,841

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,874	$2.57	$2,557 – $3,190
53' refrigerated	$3,425	$3.06	$2,980 – $3,870
48' flatbed	$3,481	$3.11	$2,994 – $3,969
Step deck	$3,796	$3.39	$3,188 – $4,403
Power only	$2,533	$2.26	$2,204 – $2,862
Hotshot	$1,911	$1.71	$1,586 – $2,236
26' box truck	$1,875	$1.67	$1,594 – $2,156
Sprinter van	$1,149	$1.03	$966 – $1,333

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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 Wichita

Hotshot lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,734	$1.83	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,498	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,761	$2.54	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,322	$2.01	$1,097 – $1,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,535	$1.49	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,321	$1.64	$1,926 – $2,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,349	$2.00	$1,120 – $1,578	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,396	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,911 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,586 and $2,236.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,120 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 $700 of the $1,911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,841, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Wichita, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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