Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bella Vista, AR hotshot rate

$1,619hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 604 mi
Typical range: $1,344–$1,895
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bella Vista price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,241
Fuel: $378
All-in estimate: $1,619

Return trip

Bella Vista → Chicago$1,216

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Chicago to Bella Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bella Vista, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,468	$4.09	$2,196 – $2,739
53' refrigerated	$2,944	$4.87	$2,561 – $3,327
48' flatbed	$3,037	$5.03	$2,611 – $3,462
Step deck	$3,320	$5.50	$2,789 – $3,851
Power only	$2,148	$3.56	$1,868 – $2,427
Hotshot	$1,619	$2.68	$1,344 – $1,895
26' box truck	$1,599	$2.65	$1,359 – $1,839
Sprinter van	$987	$1.63	$829 – $1,145

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Bella Vista

Hotshot lanes into Bella Vista, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,337 mi	$2,529	$1.89	$2,099 – $2,958	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,616 mi	$3,984	$2.47	$3,307 – $4,662	4 d
Houston, TX	550 mi	$1,182	$2.15	$981 – $1,382	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,211 mi	$1,786	$1.47	$1,482 – $2,090	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,256 mi	$2,129	$1.70	$1,767 – $2,491	3 d
San Antonio, TX	641 mi	$1,320	$2.06	$1,096 – $1,545	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$3,861	$2.48	$3,205 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	343 mi	$866	$2.53	$719 – $1,013	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Bella Vista, AR is estimated at $1,619 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 604 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,344 and $1,895.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bella Vista, AR 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 $1,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,241 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,216, which makes Chicago, IL to Bella Vista, AR 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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