Hickory, NC · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Hickory, NC

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Hickory, North Carolina, on its busiest lanes.

$3.92/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $4.31/mi
vs national: −8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
Population: 45,081

Flatbed lanes from Hickory

48' flatbed rates from Hickory, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$2,910	$4.69	$2,503 – $3,317	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$6,568	$2.66	$5,649 – $7,488	6 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$2,182	$3.41	$1,877 – $2,488	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,370	$3.13	$2,898 – $3,842	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$6,178	$2.99	$5,313 – $7,043	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,492	$4.71	$2,143 – $2,841	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,879	$3.02	$3,336 – $4,422	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$6,428	$2.67	$5,528 – $7,328	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$3,343	$3.13	$2,875 – $3,811	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	441 mi	$2,626	$5.96	$2,259 – $2,994	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,105 mi	$3,437	$3.11	$2,955 – $3,918	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,636 mi	$6,963	$2.64	$5,988 – $7,938	6 d
Austin, TX	1,206 mi	$3,685	$3.06	$3,169 – $4,201	3 d
Columbus, OH	362 mi	$1,629	$4.50	$1,401 – $1,857	1 d

From Hickory, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.64 a mile (San Jose, $6,963) and $5.96 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,626) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Hickory

Flatbed lanes into Hickory

48' flatbed rates into Hickory, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$2,904	$4.68	$2,498 – $3,311	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$11,758	$4.76	$10,112 – $13,404	6 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$3,581	$5.59	$3,079 – $4,082	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,108	$3.81	$3,533 – $4,683	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$5,761	$2.79	$4,955 – $6,568	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,322	$4.39	$1,997 – $2,647	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,728	$3.68	$4,066 – $5,390	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$11,507	$4.77	$9,896 – $13,118	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$4,075	$3.82	$3,504 – $4,645	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	441 mi	$1,773	$4.02	$1,525 – $2,021	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,105 mi	$4,189	$3.79	$3,602 – $4,775	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,636 mi	$12,465	$4.73	$10,720 – $14,210	6 d
Austin, TX	1,206 mi	$4,492	$3.72	$3,863 – $5,120	3 d
Columbus, OH	362 mi	$2,385	$6.59	$2,051 – $2,719	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · North Carolina market

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Hickory is priced with the North Carolina market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Hickory's own distances.

Hickory rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Hickory by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.20	+5.3%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.52 – $3.20
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.82	−0.3%	+1.9%	+35.9%	$2.97 – $4.10
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.92	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$3.29 – $3.92
STEPStep deck	$4.28	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.59 – $4.28
PWRPower only	$2.80	+5.7%	+13.8%	+25.0%	$2.19 – $2.80
HOTHotshot	$2.11	+2.9%	+8.2%	+18.5%	$1.77 – $2.11
BOX26' box truck	$2.08	+3.0%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.77 – $2.08
SPRTSprinter van	$1.29	+4.0%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.09 – $1.29

Flatbed lanes from Hickory

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Hickory rates by truck type

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