Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Batesville, AR to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,143hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 554 mi
Typical range: $949–$1,337
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Batesville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $797
Fuel: $346
All-in estimate: $1,143

Return trip

Chicago → Batesville$1,522

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Batesville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Batesville, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,746	$3.15	$1,554 – $1,938
53' refrigerated	$2,083	$3.76	$1,812 – $2,354
48' flatbed	$2,154	$3.89	$1,852 – $2,455
Step deck	$2,356	$4.25	$1,979 – $2,733
Power only	$1,516	$2.74	$1,319 – $1,713
Hotshot	$1,143	$2.06	$949 – $1,337
26' box truck	$1,130	$2.04	$961 – $1,300
Sprinter van	$698	$1.26	$587 – $810

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More lanes from Batesville

Hotshot lanes from Batesville, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$2,845	$2.37	$2,361 – $3,328	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$3,004	$1.68	$2,493 – $3,514	4 d
Houston, TX	552 mi	$1,198	$2.17	$994 – $1,401	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,382 mi	$2,642	$1.91	$2,193 – $3,091	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,114 mi	$2,547	$2.29	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$1,424	$2.04	$1,182 – $1,667	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,730 mi	$2,913	$1.68	$2,418 – $3,408	4 d
Dallas, TX	423 mi	$999	$2.36	$829 – $1,169	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Batesville, AR to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Batesville, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,143 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 554 mi. Quotes typically land between $949 and $1,337.

How far is Batesville, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 554 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $346 of the $1,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Batesville, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,522, which makes Batesville, AR to Chicago, IL 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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