Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Hickory, NC hotshot rate

$3,226hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 2,063 mi
Typical range: $2,677–$3,774
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Hickory price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,936
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $3,226

Return trip

Hickory → Phoenix$3,459

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

Phoenix to Hickory by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Hickory, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,806	$2.33	$4,277 – $5,335
53' refrigerated	$5,725	$2.77	$4,980 – $6,469
48' flatbed	$5,761	$2.79	$4,955 – $6,568
Step deck	$6,268	$3.04	$5,265 – $7,271
Power only	$4,273	$2.07	$3,717 – $4,828
Hotshot	$3,226	$1.56	$2,677 – $3,774
26' box truck	$3,151	$1.53	$2,678 – $3,623
Sprinter van	$1,922	$0.93	$1,615 – $2,230

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More lanes from Phoenix

Hotshot lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	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
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$6,612	$2.68	$5,488 – $7,736	5 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
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 Phoenix, AZ to Hickory, NC?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Hickory, NC is estimated at $3,226 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,677 and $3,774.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Hickory, NC 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 $1,290 of the $3,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,936 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,459, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Hickory, NC 7% 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