Hickory, NC · STEP · Oct 2026

Step deck rates in Hickory, NC

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

$4.28/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $4.70/mi
vs national: −8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 45,081

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Step deck rates from Hickory, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$3,181	$5.13	$2,672 – $3,690	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$7,143	$2.89	$6,000 – $8,286	6 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$2,385	$3.73	$2,004 – $2,767	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,675	$3.41	$3,087 – $4,263	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$6,722	$3.26	$5,647 – $7,798	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,727	$5.15	$2,291 – $3,163	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,227	$3.29	$3,551 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$6,991	$2.90	$5,872 – $8,109	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$3,645	$3.42	$3,062 – $4,229	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	441 mi	$2,877	$6.52	$2,416 – $3,337	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,105 mi	$3,747	$3.39	$3,147 – $4,346	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,636 mi	$7,571	$2.87	$6,360 – $8,783	6 d
Austin, TX	1,206 mi	$4,016	$3.33	$3,374 – $4,659	3 d
Columbus, OH	362 mi	$1,787	$4.94	$1,501 – $2,072	1 d

From Hickory, a Step deck costs between $2.87 a mile (San Jose, $7,571) and $6.52 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,877) 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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Step deck lanes into Hickory

Step deck rates into Hickory, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$3,175	$5.12	$2,667 – $3,683	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$12,787	$5.18	$10,741 – $14,833	6 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$3,914	$6.12	$3,288 – $4,540	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,479	$4.15	$3,762 – $5,196	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$6,268	$3.04	$5,265 – $7,271	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,540	$4.80	$2,134 – $2,947	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$5,152	$4.01	$4,328 – $5,977	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$12,515	$5.19	$10,512 – $14,517	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$4,443	$4.16	$3,732 – $5,154	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	441 mi	$1,942	$4.40	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,105 mi	$4,567	$4.13	$3,836 – $5,298	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,636 mi	$13,554	$5.14	$11,385 – $15,722	6 d
Austin, TX	1,206 mi	$4,895	$4.06	$4,112 – $5,679	3 d
Columbus, OH	362 mi	$2,615	$7.22	$2,197 – $3,034	1 d

Step deck · 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

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