Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Smith, AR to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,326hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 679 mi
Typical range: $1,101–$1,552
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Smith to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $901
Fuel: $425
All-in estimate: $1,326

Return trip

Chicago → Fort Smith$1,766

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

Fort Smith to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Smith, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,015	$2.97	$1,794 – $2,237
53' refrigerated	$2,404	$3.54	$2,091 – $2,716
48' flatbed	$2,472	$3.64	$2,126 – $2,818
Step deck	$2,701	$3.98	$2,269 – $3,133
Power only	$1,759	$2.59	$1,530 – $1,987
Hotshot	$1,326	$1.95	$1,101 – $1,552
26' box truck	$1,308	$1.93	$1,112 – $1,504
Sprinter van	$806	$1.19	$677 – $935

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More lanes from Fort Smith

Hotshot lanes from Fort Smith, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$3,205	$2.33	$2,660 – $3,749	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$2,736	$1.70	$2,271 – $3,201	4 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$1,055	$2.30	$875 – $1,234	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,339	$1.95	$1,942 – $2,737	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,891	$2.23	$2,399 – $3,382	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$1,207	$2.16	$1,002 – $1,412	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$2,642	$1.71	$2,193 – $3,091	3 d
Dallas, TX	264 mi	$754	$2.86	$626 – $882	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 Fort Smith, AR to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Fort Smith, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,326 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 679 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,101 and $1,552.

How far is Fort Smith, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 679 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 $425 of the $1,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fort Smith, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,766, which makes Fort Smith, AR to Chicago, IL 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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