Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hickory, NC to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,645step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,067 mi
Typical range: $3,062–$4,229
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hickory to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,569
Fuel: $1,076
All-in estimate: $3,645

Return trip

Dallas → Hickory$4,443

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

Hickory to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Hickory, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,756	$2.58	$2,453 – $3,060
53' refrigerated	$3,286	$3.08	$2,858 – $3,713
48' flatbed	$3,343	$3.13	$2,875 – $3,811
Step deck	$3,645	$3.42	$3,062 – $4,229
Power only	$2,428	$2.28	$2,112 – $2,743
Hotshot	$1,832	$1.72	$1,520 – $2,143
26' box truck	$1,798	$1.69	$1,528 – $2,068
Sprinter van	$1,103	$1.03	$926 – $1,279

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More lanes from Hickory

Step deck lanes from Hickory, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$3,181	$5.13	$2,672 – $3,690	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$7,143	$2.89	$6,000 – $8,286	6 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$2,385	$3.73	$2,004 – $2,767	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,675	$3.41	$3,087 – $4,263	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$6,722	$3.26	$5,647 – $7,798	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,727	$5.15	$2,291 – $3,163	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,227	$3.29	$3,551 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$6,991	$2.90	$5,872 – $8,109	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Hickory, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,645 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,062 and $4,229.

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

About 1,067 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 $1,076 of the $3,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,569 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,443, which makes Hickory, NC to Dallas, 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