Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hickory, NC hotshot rate

$6,612hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 2,470 mi
Typical range: $5,488–$7,736
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Hickory price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,068
Fuel: $1,544
All-in estimate: $6,612

Return trip

Hickory → Los Angeles$3,693

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Hickory by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hickory, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,832	$3.98	$8,750 – $10,913
53' refrigerated	$11,709	$4.74	$10,187 – $13,231
48' flatbed	$11,758	$4.76	$10,112 – $13,404
Step deck	$12,787	$5.18	$10,741 – $14,833
Power only	$8,756	$3.55	$7,618 – $9,895
Hotshot	$6,612	$2.68	$5,488 – $7,736
26' box truck	$6,452	$2.61	$5,484 – $7,420
Sprinter van	$3,933	$1.59	$3,303 – $4,562

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Hickory

Hotshot lanes into Hickory, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$1,551	$2.50	$1,287 – $1,815	2 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$1,916	$2.99	$1,590 – $2,241	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$2,252	$2.09	$1,869 – $2,635	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$3,226	$1.56	$2,677 – $3,774	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$1,229	$2.32	$1,020 – $1,438	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$2,609	$2.03	$2,166 – $3,053	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$6,467	$2.68	$5,368 – $7,567	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$2,233	$2.09	$1,853 – $2,612	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Hickory, NC is estimated at $6,612 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 2,470 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,488 and $7,736.

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

About 2,470 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,544 of the $6,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,068 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,693, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hickory, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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