Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Forrest City, AR to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,197hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 591 mi
Typical range: $994–$1,401
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Forrest City to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $828
Fuel: $369
All-in estimate: $1,197

Return trip

Chicago → Forrest City$1,594

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Forrest City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Forrest City, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,826	$3.09	$1,625 – $2,026
53' refrigerated	$2,178	$3.69	$1,895 – $2,461
48' flatbed	$2,248	$3.80	$1,933 – $2,563
Step deck	$2,458	$4.16	$2,065 – $2,851
Power only	$1,588	$2.69	$1,382 – $1,794
Hotshot	$1,197	$2.03	$994 – $1,401
26' box truck	$1,183	$2.00	$1,005 – $1,360
Sprinter van	$730	$1.24	$613 – $847

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More lanes from Forrest City

Hotshot lanes from Forrest City, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$2,801	$2.38	$2,325 – $3,277	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,851 mi	$3,093	$1.67	$2,567 – $3,619	4 d
Houston, TX	531 mi	$1,165	$2.19	$967 – $1,364	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,437 mi	$2,732	$1.90	$2,268 – $3,196	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$2,501	$2.29	$2,076 – $2,926	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$1,424	$2.04	$1,182 – $1,667	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,786 mi	$2,996	$1.68	$2,487 – $3,506	4 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$1,030	$2.32	$855 – $1,205	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Forrest City, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,197 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 591 mi. Quotes typically land between $994 and $1,401.

How far is Forrest City, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 591 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 $369 of the $1,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Forrest City, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,594, which makes Forrest City, AR to Chicago, IL 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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