Hickory, NC · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Hickory, NC

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Hickory, North Carolina, on its busiest lanes.

$3.82/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.20/mi
vs national: −8.2%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 45,081

Reefer lanes from Hickory

53' refrigerated rates from Hickory, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$2,823	$4.55	$2,456 – $3,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$6,541	$2.65	$5,690 – $7,391	5 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$2,119	$3.31	$1,844 – $2,395	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,313	$3.07	$2,882 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$6,139	$2.98	$5,341 – $6,937	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,407	$4.55	$2,094 – $2,720	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,826	$2.98	$3,329 – $4,324	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$6,399	$2.65	$5,567 – $7,231	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$3,286	$3.08	$2,858 – $3,713	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	441 mi	$2,524	$5.72	$2,196 – $2,852	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,105 mi	$3,380	$3.06	$2,940 – $3,819	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,636 mi	$6,939	$2.63	$6,037 – $7,841	5 d
Austin, TX	1,206 mi	$3,630	$3.01	$3,158 – $4,102	3 d
Columbus, OH	362 mi	$1,556	$4.30	$1,354 – $1,758	1 d

From Hickory, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.63 a mile (San Jose, $6,939) and $5.72 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,524) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Reefer lanes into Hickory

53' refrigerated rates into Hickory, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$2,818	$4.54	$2,451 – $3,184	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$11,709	$4.74	$10,187 – $13,231	5 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$3,477	$5.43	$3,025 – $3,929	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,038	$3.75	$3,513 – $4,563	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$5,725	$2.77	$4,980 – $6,469	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,243	$4.24	$1,951 – $2,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,664	$3.63	$4,057 – $5,270	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$11,456	$4.75	$9,966 – $12,945	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$4,005	$3.75	$3,484 – $4,525	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	441 mi	$1,704	$3.86	$1,482 – $1,925	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,105 mi	$4,120	$3.73	$3,584 – $4,655	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,636 mi	$12,422	$4.71	$10,807 – $14,036	5 d
Austin, TX	1,206 mi	$4,425	$3.67	$3,850 – $5,000	3 d
Columbus, OH	362 mi	$2,278	$6.29	$1,982 – $2,574	1 d

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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

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