Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Hickory, NC box truck rate

$921box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 441 mi
Typical range: $783–$1,059
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Hickory price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $615
Fuel: $306
All-in estimate: $921

Return trip

Hickory → Jacksonville$1,364

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Jacksonville to Hickory by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Hickory, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,427	$3.24	$1,270 – $1,584
53' refrigerated	$1,704	$3.86	$1,482 – $1,925
48' flatbed	$1,773	$4.02	$1,525 – $2,021
Step deck	$1,942	$4.40	$1,631 – $2,253
Power only	$1,232	$2.79	$1,072 – $1,392
Hotshot	$929	$2.11	$771 – $1,086
26' box truck	$921	$2.09	$783 – $1,059
Sprinter van	$571	$1.29	$480 – $662

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More lanes from Jacksonville

26' box truck lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$1,857	$1.89	$1,579 – $2,136	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$3,141	$1.24	$2,670 – $3,613	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$1,398	$1.38	$1,189 – $1,608	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$1,413	$1.46	$1,201 – $1,625	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$2,935	$1.39	$2,494 – $3,375	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$1,644	$1.83	$1,398 – $1,891	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$1,675	$1.40	$1,424 – $1,926	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$3,052	$1.24	$2,594 – $3,510	6 d

More lanes into Hickory

26' box truck lanes into Hickory, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$1,531	$2.47	$1,302 – $1,761	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$6,452	$2.61	$5,484 – $7,420	6 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$1,891	$2.95	$1,607 – $2,174	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$2,210	$2.05	$1,878 – $2,541	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$3,151	$1.53	$2,678 – $3,623	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$1,216	$2.30	$1,034 – $1,398	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$2,557	$1.99	$2,174 – $2,941	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$6,312	$2.62	$5,365 – $7,258	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Hickory, NC?

A 26' box truck from Jacksonville, FL to Hickory, NC is estimated at $921 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 441 mi. Quotes typically land between $783 and $1,059.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Hickory, NC by truck?

About 441 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $306 of the $921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $615 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hickory, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,364, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Hickory, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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