Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hickory, NC to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$6,139reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,063 mi
Typical range: $5,341–$6,937
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hickory to Phoenix price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,025
Fuel: $2,114
All-in estimate: $6,139

Return trip

Phoenix → Hickory$5,725

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Hickory to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Hickory, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,154	$2.50	$4,587 – $5,721
53' refrigerated	$6,139	$2.98	$5,341 – $6,937
48' flatbed	$6,178	$2.99	$5,313 – $7,043
Step deck	$6,722	$3.26	$5,647 – $7,798
Power only	$4,582	$2.22	$3,986 – $5,178
Hotshot	$3,459	$1.68	$2,871 – $4,047
26' box truck	$3,379	$1.64	$2,872 – $3,886
Sprinter van	$2,062	$1.00	$1,732 – $2,391

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$3,286	$3.08	$2,858 – $3,713	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' refrigerated lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,119	$2.90	$6,193 – $8,044	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hickory, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Hickory, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,139 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,341 and $6,937.

How far is Hickory, NC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,063 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,114 of the $6,139 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Hickory, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,725, which makes Hickory, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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