Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Hickory, NC box truck rate

$1,531box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 620 mi
Typical range: $1,302–$1,761
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Hickory price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,100
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $1,531

Return trip

Hickory → New York$1,534

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New York to Hickory by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Hickory, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,362	$3.81	$2,102 – $2,622
53' refrigerated	$2,818	$4.54	$2,451 – $3,184
48' flatbed	$2,904	$4.68	$2,498 – $3,311
Step deck	$3,175	$5.12	$2,667 – $3,683
Power only	$2,057	$3.32	$1,790 – $2,324
Hotshot	$1,551	$2.50	$1,287 – $1,815
26' box truck	$1,531	$2.47	$1,302 – $1,761
Sprinter van	$945	$1.52	$794 – $1,096

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More lanes from New York

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d

More lanes into Hickory

26' box truck lanes into Hickory, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$2,192	$2.05	$1,863 – $2,520	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Hickory, NC?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Hickory, NC is estimated at $1,531 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 620 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,302 and $1,761.

How far is New York, NY from Hickory, NC by truck?

About 620 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $431 of the $1,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hickory, NC to New York, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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