Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sherwood, AR hotshot rate

$1,686hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 638 mi
Typical range: $1,399–$1,972
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Sherwood price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,287
Fuel: $399
All-in estimate: $1,686

Return trip

Sherwood → Chicago$1,266

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

Chicago to Sherwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sherwood, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,565	$4.02	$2,283 – $2,847
53' refrigerated	$3,060	$4.80	$2,662 – $3,458
48' flatbed	$3,152	$4.94	$2,710 – $3,593
Step deck	$3,445	$5.40	$2,894 – $3,996
Power only	$2,235	$3.50	$1,945 – $2,526
Hotshot	$1,686	$2.64	$1,399 – $1,972
26' box truck	$1,664	$2.61	$1,414 – $1,913
Sprinter van	$1,026	$1.61	$862 – $1,190

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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 Sherwood

Hotshot lanes into Sherwood, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$2,414	$1.91	$2,003 – $2,824	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,759 mi	$4,294	$2.44	$3,564 – $5,024	4 d
Houston, TX	468 mi	$1,057	$2.26	$877 – $1,236	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,343 mi	$1,950	$1.45	$1,619 – $2,282	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,180 mi	$2,020	$1.71	$1,676 – $2,363	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$1,287	$2.08	$1,068 – $1,505	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,692 mi	$4,149	$2.45	$3,443 – $4,854	4 d
Dallas, TX	352 mi	$880	$2.50	$730 – $1,029	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Sherwood, AR is estimated at $1,686 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 638 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,399 and $1,972.

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

About 638 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 $399 of the $1,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,287 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,266, which makes Chicago, IL to Sherwood, AR 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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