Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Hickory, NC flatbed rate

$2,385flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.59
Distance: 362 mi
Typical range: $2,051–$2,719
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Hickory price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,031
Fuel: $354
All-in estimate: $2,385

Return trip

Hickory → Columbus$1,629

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Columbus to Hickory by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Hickory, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,908	$5.27	$1,698 – $2,117
53' refrigerated	$2,278	$6.29	$1,982 – $2,574
48' flatbed	$2,385	$6.59	$2,051 – $2,719
Step deck	$2,615	$7.22	$2,197 – $3,034
Power only	$1,638	$4.52	$1,425 – $1,851
Hotshot	$1,234	$3.41	$1,024 – $1,444
26' box truck	$1,227	$3.39	$1,043 – $1,412
Sprinter van	$763	$2.11	$641 – $885

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,503	$6.20	$3,013 – $3,994	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,021	$3.43	$6,898 – $9,144	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,857	$5.68	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,614	$3.94	$3,968 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,572	$3.86	$6,512 – $8,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,041	$6.21	$2,615 – $3,467	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,162	$3.83	$4,439 – $5,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,899	$3.43	$6,793 – $9,005	5 d

More lanes into Hickory

48' flatbed lanes into Hickory, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$2,904	$4.68	$2,498 – $3,311	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$11,758	$4.76	$10,112 – $13,404	6 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$3,581	$5.59	$3,079 – $4,082	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,108	$3.81	$3,533 – $4,683	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$5,761	$2.79	$4,955 – $6,568	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,322	$4.39	$1,997 – $2,647	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,728	$3.68	$4,066 – $5,390	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$11,507	$4.77	$9,896 – $13,118	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Hickory, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Hickory, NC is estimated at $2,385 all-in in October 2026, or $6.59 a mile over about 362 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,051 and $2,719.

How far is Columbus, OH from Hickory, NC by truck?

About 362 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 $354 of the $2,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hickory, NC to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,629, which makes Columbus, OH to Hickory, NC 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology