Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Conway, AR hotshot rate

$1,670hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 630 mi
Typical range: $1,386–$1,954
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Conway price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,276
Fuel: $394
All-in estimate: $1,670

Return trip

Conway → Chicago$1,255

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

Chicago to Conway by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Conway, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,542	$4.04	$2,263 – $2,822
53' refrigerated	$3,033	$4.81	$2,638 – $3,427
48' flatbed	$3,125	$4.96	$2,687 – $3,562
Step deck	$3,415	$5.42	$2,869 – $3,962
Power only	$2,215	$3.52	$1,927 – $2,503
Hotshot	$1,670	$2.65	$1,386 – $1,954
26' box truck	$1,649	$2.62	$1,401 – $1,896
Sprinter van	$1,017	$1.61	$854 – $1,180

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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 Conway

Hotshot lanes into Conway, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,274 mi	$2,427	$1.90	$2,014 – $2,839	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$4,250	$2.44	$3,528 – $4,973	4 d
Houston, TX	476 mi	$1,069	$2.25	$887 – $1,250	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,325 mi	$1,928	$1.45	$1,600 – $2,255	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,188 mi	$2,031	$1.71	$1,686 – $2,377	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$1,287	$2.08	$1,068 – $1,505	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,674 mi	$4,110	$2.46	$3,411 – $4,808	4 d
Dallas, TX	345 mi	$869	$2.52	$721 – $1,017	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Conway, AR is estimated at $1,670 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 630 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,386 and $1,954.

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

About 630 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 $394 of the $1,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,276 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,255, which makes Chicago, IL to Conway, AR 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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