Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hickory, NC to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,630reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $3,158–$4,102
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hickory to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,394
Fuel: $1,236
All-in estimate: $3,630

Return trip

Austin → Hickory$4,425

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hickory to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hickory, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,046	$2.53	$2,711 – $3,381
53' refrigerated	$3,630	$3.01	$3,158 – $4,102
48' flatbed	$3,685	$3.06	$3,169 – $4,201
Step deck	$4,016	$3.33	$3,374 – $4,659
Power only	$2,688	$2.23	$2,339 – $3,038
Hotshot	$2,029	$1.68	$1,684 – $2,374
26' box truck	$1,989	$1.65	$1,691 – $2,288
Sprinter van	$1,218	$1.01	$1,024 – $1,413

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More lanes from Hickory

53' refrigerated lanes from Hickory, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$2,823	$4.55	$2,456 – $3,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$6,541	$2.65	$5,690 – $7,391	5 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$2,119	$3.31	$1,844 – $2,395	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,313	$3.07	$2,882 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$6,139	$2.98	$5,341 – $6,937	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,407	$4.55	$2,094 – $2,720	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,826	$2.98	$3,329 – $4,324	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$6,399	$2.65	$5,567 – $7,231	5 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Hickory, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,630 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,158 and $4,102.

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

About 1,206 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 $1,236 of the $3,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,394 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,425, which makes Hickory, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. 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