Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Magnolia, AR hotshot rate

$1,971hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $1,636–$2,306
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Magnolia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,481
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $1,971

Return trip

Magnolia → Chicago$1,480

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

Chicago to Magnolia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Magnolia, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,985	$3.81	$2,656 – $3,313
53' refrigerated	$3,559	$4.54	$3,096 – $4,022
48' flatbed	$3,646	$4.65	$3,136 – $4,157
Step deck	$3,982	$5.08	$3,344 – $4,619
Power only	$2,613	$3.33	$2,273 – $2,952
Hotshot	$1,971	$2.51	$1,636 – $2,306
26' box truck	$1,940	$2.48	$1,649 – $2,232
Sprinter van	$1,194	$1.52	$1,003 – $1,385

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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 Magnolia

Hotshot lanes into Magnolia, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,389 mi	$2,613	$1.88	$2,169 – $3,057	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,706 mi	$4,179	$2.45	$3,469 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	322 mi	$834	$2.59	$692 – $976	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$1,874	$1.46	$1,556 – $2,193	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,301 mi	$2,194	$1.69	$1,821 – $2,567	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,078	$2.24	$895 – $1,261	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,631 mi	$4,017	$2.46	$3,334 – $4,700	4 d
Dallas, TX	245 mi	$717	$2.93	$595 – $839	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Magnolia, AR is estimated at $1,971 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,636 and $2,306.

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

About 784 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 $490 of the $1,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,481 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,480, which makes Chicago, IL to Magnolia, AR 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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