Hickory, NC · PWR · Oct 2026

Power only rates in Hickory, NC

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

$2.80/mi outbound

+5.7% from last month

Inbound: $3.08/mi
vs national: −8.2%
1 year: +25.0%
Population: 45,081

Power only lanes from Hickory

Power only rates from Hickory, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$2,061	$3.32	$1,793 – $2,329	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$4,891	$1.98	$4,256 – $5,527	5 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$1,548	$2.42	$1,347 – $1,749	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$2,448	$2.27	$2,130 – $2,767	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$4,582	$2.22	$3,986 – $5,178	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$1,750	$3.31	$1,523 – $1,978	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$2,837	$2.21	$2,468 – $3,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$4,784	$1.98	$4,162 – $5,406	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$2,428	$2.28	$2,112 – $2,743	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	441 mi	$1,825	$4.14	$1,588 – $2,062	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,105 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,174 – $2,824	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,636 mi	$5,192	$1.97	$4,517 – $5,868	6 d
Austin, TX	1,206 mi	$2,688	$2.23	$2,339 – $3,038	3 d
Columbus, OH	362 mi	$1,119	$3.09	$973 – $1,264	1 d

From Hickory, a Power only costs between $1.97 a mile (San Jose, $5,192) and $4.14 a mile (Jacksonville, $1,825) 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

Power only lanes into Hickory

Power only rates into Hickory, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$2,057	$3.32	$1,790 – $2,324	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$8,756	$3.55	$7,618 – $9,895	5 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$2,540	$3.97	$2,210 – $2,870	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$2,984	$2.77	$2,596 – $3,372	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$4,273	$2.07	$3,717 – $4,828	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$1,630	$3.08	$1,418 – $1,842	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,457	$2.69	$3,008 – $3,907	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$8,565	$3.55	$7,451 – $9,678	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$2,959	$2.77	$2,574 – $3,344	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	441 mi	$1,232	$2.79	$1,072 – $1,392	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,105 mi	$3,046	$2.76	$2,650 – $3,442	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,636 mi	$9,295	$3.53	$8,087 – $10,504	6 d
Austin, TX	1,206 mi	$3,277	$2.72	$2,851 – $3,703	3 d
Columbus, OH	362 mi	$1,638	$4.52	$1,425 – $1,851	1 d

Power only · 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

Power only lanes from Hickory

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Hickory rates by truck type

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