Hickory, NC · HOT · Oct 2026

Hotshot rates in Hickory, NC

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

$2.11/mi outbound

+2.9% from last month

Inbound: $2.32/mi
vs national: −8.3%
1 year: +18.5%
Population: 45,081

Hotshot lanes from Hickory

Hotshot rates from Hickory, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$1,554	$2.51	$1,290 – $1,818	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$3,693	$1.50	$3,066 – $4,321	5 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$1,167	$1.82	$969 – $1,366	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$1,847	$1.71	$1,533 – $2,161	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$3,459	$1.68	$2,871 – $4,047	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$1,319	$2.49	$1,095 – $1,544	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$2,141	$1.67	$1,777 – $2,505	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$3,613	$1.50	$2,998 – $4,227	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$1,832	$1.72	$1,520 – $2,143	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	441 mi	$1,376	$3.12	$1,142 – $1,609	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,105 mi	$1,886	$1.71	$1,565 – $2,206	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,636 mi	$3,921	$1.49	$3,254 – $4,587	6 d
Austin, TX	1,206 mi	$2,029	$1.68	$1,684 – $2,374	3 d
Columbus, OH	362 mi	$843	$2.33	$700 – $986	1 d

From Hickory, a Hotshot costs between $1.49 a mile (San Jose, $3,921) and $3.12 a mile (Jacksonville, $1,376) 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

Hotshot lanes into Hickory

Hotshot rates 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
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
Jacksonville, FL	441 mi	$929	$2.11	$771 – $1,086	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,105 mi	$2,298	$2.08	$1,908 – $2,689	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,636 mi	$7,019	$2.66	$5,826 – $8,212	6 d
Austin, TX	1,206 mi	$2,473	$2.05	$2,053 – $2,893	3 d
Columbus, OH	362 mi	$1,234	$3.41	$1,024 – $1,444	1 d

Hotshot · 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

Hotshot lanes from Hickory

Price a load from Hickory

Hotshot lanes into Hickory

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Hickory rates by truck type

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