Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hickory, NC to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,143step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,470 mi
Typical range: $6,000–$8,286
Transit: 6 days

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

Hickory to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,652
Fuel: $2,491
All-in estimate: $7,143

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hickory$12,787

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hickory to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hickory, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,492	$2.22	$4,888 – $6,096
53' refrigerated	$6,541	$2.65	$5,690 – $7,391
48' flatbed	$6,568	$2.66	$5,649 – $7,488
Step deck	$7,143	$2.89	$6,000 – $8,286
Power only	$4,891	$1.98	$4,256 – $5,527
Hotshot	$3,693	$1.50	$3,066 – $4,321
26' box truck	$3,604	$1.46	$3,064 – $4,145
Sprinter van	$2,197	$0.89	$1,845 – $2,548

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$3,645	$3.42	$3,062 – $4,229	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hickory, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Hickory, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,143 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,470 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,000 and $8,286.

How far is Hickory, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,470 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,491 of the $7,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Hickory, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,787, which makes Hickory, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% 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