Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fayetteville, AR hotshot rate

$1,658hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 624 mi
Typical range: $1,376–$1,940
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Fayetteville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,268
Fuel: $390
All-in estimate: $1,658

Return trip

Fayetteville → Chicago$1,246

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

Chicago to Fayetteville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fayetteville, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,525	$4.05	$2,247 – $2,803
53' refrigerated	$3,012	$4.83	$2,621 – $3,404
48' flatbed	$3,104	$4.97	$2,670 – $3,539
Step deck	$3,393	$5.44	$2,850 – $3,936
Power only	$2,199	$3.52	$1,913 – $2,485
Hotshot	$1,658	$2.66	$1,376 – $1,940
26' box truck	$1,637	$2.62	$1,392 – $1,883
Sprinter van	$1,010	$1.62	$848 – $1,172

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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 Fayetteville

Hotshot lanes into Fayetteville, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,343 mi	$2,538	$1.89	$2,107 – $2,970	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$3,999	$2.46	$3,319 – $4,679	4 d
Houston, TX	519 mi	$1,134	$2.19	$941 – $1,327	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,215 mi	$1,791	$1.47	$1,486 – $2,095	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$2,136	$1.69	$1,773 – $2,499	3 d
San Antonio, TX	616 mi	$1,282	$2.08	$1,064 – $1,500	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$3,870	$2.48	$3,212 – $4,527	4 d
Dallas, TX	319 mi	$830	$2.60	$689 – $971	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Fayetteville, AR is estimated at $1,658 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 624 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,376 and $1,940.

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

About 624 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 $390 of the $1,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,268 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,246, which makes Chicago, IL to Fayetteville, AR 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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