Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Hickory, NC reefer rate

$4,005reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,067 mi
Typical range: $3,484–$4,525
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Hickory price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,911
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $4,005

Return trip

Hickory → Dallas$3,286

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dallas to Hickory by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Hickory, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,360	$3.15	$2,990 – $3,729
53' refrigerated	$4,005	$3.75	$3,484 – $4,525
48' flatbed	$4,075	$3.82	$3,504 – $4,645
Step deck	$4,443	$4.16	$3,732 – $5,154
Power only	$2,959	$2.77	$2,574 – $3,344
Hotshot	$2,233	$2.09	$1,853 – $2,612
26' box truck	$2,192	$2.05	$1,863 – $2,520
Sprinter van	$1,344	$1.26	$1,129 – $1,559

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into Hickory

53' refrigerated lanes into Hickory, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$2,818	$4.54	$2,451 – $3,184	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$11,709	$4.74	$10,187 – $13,231	5 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$3,477	$5.43	$3,025 – $3,929	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,038	$3.75	$3,513 – $4,563	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$5,725	$2.77	$4,980 – $6,469	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,243	$4.24	$1,951 – $2,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,664	$3.63	$4,057 – $5,270	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$11,456	$4.75	$9,966 – $12,945	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Hickory, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Hickory, NC is estimated at $4,005 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,484 and $4,525.

How far is Dallas, TX from Hickory, NC by truck?

About 1,067 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 $1,094 of the $4,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,911 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hickory, NC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,286, which makes Dallas, TX to Hickory, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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