Hickory, NC · all trucks · Oct 2026
Freight rates in Hickory, NC
Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Hickory, North Carolina, on its busiest lanes.
$3.20/mi dry van
+5.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.52/mi
- vs national
- −8.3%
- 1 year
- +25.0%
- Population
- 45,081
Dry van lanes from Hickory
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,367 | $3.82 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,492 | $2.22 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,777 | $2.78 |
| Houston, TX | $2,779 | $2.58 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,154 | $2.50 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,018 | $3.81 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,211 | $2.50 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,373 | $2.23 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,756 | $2.58 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,114 | $4.79 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,836 | $2.57 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,827 | $2.21 |
| Austin, TX | $3,046 | $2.53 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,303 | $3.60 |
From Hickory, a 53' dry van costs between $2.21 a mile (San Jose, $5,827) and $4.79 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,114) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Hickory
Dry van lanes into Hickory
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,362 | $3.81 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $9,832 | $3.98 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,915 | $4.55 |
| Houston, TX | $3,388 | $3.14 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,806 | $2.33 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,880 | $3.55 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,914 | $3.05 |
| San Diego, CA | $9,619 | $3.99 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,360 | $3.15 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,427 | $3.24 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,456 | $3.13 |
| San Jose, CA | $10,431 | $3.96 |
| Austin, TX | $3,713 | $3.08 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,908 | $5.27 |
Dry van · outbound · North Carolina market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Hickory is priced with the North Carolina market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Hickory's own distances.
Hickory rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.20 | +5.3% | +25.0% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $3.82 | −0.3% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $3.92 | +3.4% | +18.8% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.28 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.80 | +5.7% | +25.0% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.11 | +2.9% | +18.5% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.08 | +3.0% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.29 | +4.0% | +18.3% |