Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Worcester, MA hotshot rate

$1,816hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 733 mi
Typical range: $1,508–$2,125
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,358
Fuel: $458
All-in estimate: $1,816

Return trip

Worcester → Winston-Salem$1,515

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Winston-Salem to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,755	$3.76	$2,452 – $3,058
53' refrigerated	$3,285	$4.48	$2,858 – $3,713
48' flatbed	$3,372	$4.60	$2,900 – $3,844
Step deck	$3,683	$5.02	$3,094 – $4,272
Power only	$2,408	$3.29	$2,095 – $2,721
Hotshot	$1,816	$2.48	$1,508 – $2,125
26' box truck	$1,790	$2.44	$1,521 – $2,058
Sprinter van	$1,102	$1.50	$926 – $1,278

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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 Worcester

Hotshot lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$870	$4.70	$722 – $1,018	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$9,211	$3.05	$7,645 – $10,777	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,032	$3.16	$2,517 – $3,548	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$4,139	$2.24	$3,436 – $4,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,699	$1.77	$3,900 – $5,497	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$942	$3.43	$782 – $1,102	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,519	$2.22	$3,751 – $5,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$9,120	$3.05	$7,570 – $10,671	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Worcester, MA is estimated at $1,816 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 733 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,508 and $2,125.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 733 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 $458 of the $1,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,358 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,515, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Worcester, MA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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