Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bella Vista, AR to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,216hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 604 mi
Typical range: $1,010–$1,423
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bella Vista to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $838
Fuel: $378
All-in estimate: $1,216

Return trip

Chicago → Bella Vista$1,619

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

Bella Vista to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bella Vista, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,854	$3.07	$1,650 – $2,058
53' refrigerated	$2,211	$3.66	$1,924 – $2,499
48' flatbed	$2,281	$3.78	$1,962 – $2,600
Step deck	$2,494	$4.13	$2,095 – $2,893
Power only	$1,613	$2.67	$1,404 – $1,823
Hotshot	$1,216	$2.01	$1,010 – $1,423
26' box truck	$1,201	$1.99	$1,021 – $1,382
Sprinter van	$741	$1.23	$623 – $860

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More lanes from Bella Vista

Hotshot lanes from Bella Vista, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,337 mi	$3,123	$2.34	$2,592 – $3,653	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,616 mi	$2,743	$1.70	$2,277 – $3,209	4 d
Houston, TX	550 mi	$1,195	$2.17	$992 – $1,398	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,211 mi	$2,361	$1.95	$1,959 – $2,762	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,256 mi	$2,817	$2.24	$2,338 – $3,296	3 d
San Antonio, TX	641 mi	$1,335	$2.08	$1,108 – $1,562	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$2,658	$1.71	$2,206 – $3,110	3 d
Dallas, TX	343 mi	$876	$2.55	$727 – $1,025	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 Bella Vista, AR to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Bella Vista, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,216 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 604 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,010 and $1,423.

How far is Bella Vista, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 604 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 $378 of the $1,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bella Vista, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,619, which makes Bella Vista, AR to Chicago, IL 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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